Zelenskyy defends sacking Ukraine’s defence minister Mykhailo Federov
Summary
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defended his choice to remove Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after tensions with the military’s top leader. This decision caused protests in Kyiv and concern from foreign partners during a visit by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.Key Facts
- Zelenskyy said there was a difficult relationship between Defence Minister Fedorov and Ukraine’s military commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
- Zelenskyy chose to support Syrskyi, leading to Fedorov’s dismissal.
- Over 1,000 people protested in Kyiv, showing their support for Fedorov and demanding Syrskyi’s removal.
- The protests were one of the few large anti-government demonstrations since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited Kyiv, met Zelenskyy, and expressed strong support for Ukraine.
- Zelenskyy gave Starmer Ukraine’s highest foreign award, the Order of Freedom.
- Starmer praised Ukrainian drone strikes and said the war’s momentum was shifting away from Russia.
- Fedorov accused military leaders of blocking reforms and favoring loyalty over effective decisions.
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