By Replacing Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces, Ukrainian President Has Partially Yielded to Public Pressure
Zelenskyy said the changes were needed after a week of protests and a parliamentary revolt, and a poll showed his popularity fell to 58%.
- President Volodimir Zelenski fired Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Army Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, citing a need to resolve internal conflicts within his administration.
- Bankova, Ukraine's presidential administration, faces mounting authoritarian accusations following the $100mn Energoatom corruption scandal, or "Mindichgate," which implicated Zelenski's inner circle and directly contributed to July's government reshuffle.
- A recent poll showed Zelenski's popularity falling to 58%, while Fedorov's soared to 65% last week; analyst Owen Matthews suggests the inner circle is "selected for loyalty rather than competence."
- Declaring "I don't have time for discussions," Zelenski justified the dismissals to Sky News, while The Financial Times and The Spectator described his governing style in authoritarian terms.
- These corruption allegations undermine Ukraine's credibility in Brussels, where the EU downgraded the nation to a "B" grade in its reforms review, citing corruption as a critical weakness for its accession bid.
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"I don't need to find out who is right and who is wrong" - Zelensky on the conflict between Syrsky and FedorovThe President of Ukraine dismissed the Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine due to the deterioration of relations. Zelensky stressed that the war is not for the sake of one person.
De ce a renunțat Zelenski la Fedorov şi Sîrski. Din culisele unei decizii care a stârnit proteste în Ucraina. „Nu am timp de discuţii”
Preşedintele ucrainean Volodimir Zelenski a sugerat într-un interviu pentru Sky News că ajunsese să medieze personal între Mîhailo Fedorov, fostul ministru al apărării, şi Oleksandr Sîrski, fostul şef al armatei, iar motivul demiterii lor a fost că şeful...
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