In Ukraine, the Risky Political Bet of Former Minister Fedorov
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has unleashed an unprecedented political crisis in Ukraine by dismissing Mykhailo Fedorov as Minister of Defense. That is what our Ukraine expert Marijn Trio says now that the same Fedorov is openly calling for new elections. "For the first time since the start of the war, a political opponent is rising."
Former Minister of Defense Mychajlo Fedorov has openly opposed President Wolodymyr Selenskyj. On Wednesday he is now facing his first defeat.
Young, popular, Mr. Fedorov had been pushed to the exit during a controversial government reshuffle after having entered into conflict with the army commander, himself replaced shortly afterwards. With demonstrations of support, the former minister launched on Tuesday in an open criticism of the power, denouncing corruption and calling for "restore a democratic process" through elections. "The eradication of corruption is a matter of survival," …
In Ukraine, the replacement of the Minister of Defence does not go silently. While ex-Ressort chief Fedorov calls for new elections, there are corruption investigations before his successor takes office.
The Lithuanian euro, Deputy Fiveras Austrivičius, following a statement by the former Minister of Defence, Mikhail Fedorov, on the need to resume the electoral process, warned the Ukrainian authorities against new human and political mistakes, which he said could lead to internal instability, while Ukraine now needed profound reforms and national consolidation.
He wrote about it in the social network X. According to Kozyatinsky, the participants of the actions managed to achieve at least personnel changes in the military leadership — in particular, the dismissal of Alexander Syrsky and the appointment of Drapatoy. So he is convinced that all this was not in vain and he is happy with the result achieved. Read also: Veteran Kozyatinsky: People do not need Fedorov as a political figure, but reforms in def…
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