Protests over ousted Ukraine defence chief cloud government vote
Protests erupt across Ukraine demanding the reinstatement of Defence Minister Fedorov, amid concerns his dismissal will halt crucial reforms and digital modernization efforts.
- On Thursday, July 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after six months sparked protests in Kyiv as parliament convened to appoint a new prime minister.
- Zelenskyy announced Sunday that "Ukraine is changing its political strategy," outlining plans to assign priority policy areas to experienced officials "capable of implementing what we agree on at the leaders' level and what the Ukrainian people expect."
- Fedorov confirmed his dismissal Wednesday as a "great honor to serve the Ukrainian people," citing achievements including drone warfare advancement and "an unpopular but extremely important transformation of the army" during his six months in post.
- Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi was nominated as prime minister by Zelenskyy, with Ukraine's parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk confirming the nomination Wednesday via Facebook as part of the government reshuffle.
- Government priorities now include preparing Ukraine for winter and bolstering ceasefire efforts, with the reshuffle following Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko's resignation after one year in office.
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Protests Break Out Across Ukraine After Zelensky Fires Popular Defense Minister
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Thousands of people demonstrated in Kyiv on Friday evening against the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Meanwhile, a series of airstrikes killed ten people in Ukraine, Russia, and occupied territory.
Thousands protest sacking of Ukraine defence minister: AFP
The protesters, many of them carrying the Ukrainian flags and placards expressing support for Fedorov, gathered in the capital for the second day running to protest the decision, an AFP journalist saw. During his barely six months in the post, Fedorov repeatedly clashed with the army's top commander in his efforts to digitise and modernise an army fatigued after four years fighting off the Russian invasion. A day after being forced to resign, Fe…
In Ukraine protests against Selenskyy are formed after the dismissal of Defense Minister Fedorov.
Zelenskyy’s Decision to Replace Defense Minister Sparks Rare Wartime Protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to replace the country’s defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has sparked rare wartime public protests in the capital and other cities across the country. Fedorov was ousted this week in a government overhaul that also saw the dismissal of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. Zelenskyy said on Sunday that the government and law enforcement agencies needed “renewal.” In Kyiv, more than 1,000 people ga…
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