President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has defended his decision to dismis…
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Turmoil reigns in Kyiv after Zelenskyy ousts popular defense minister over conflict with top general ⊖
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Feud between defense ministry and army pushed a frustrated Volodymyr Zelenskyy to fire his defense minister.
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Rare protests in Kyiv over dismissal of defence minister ⊖
Rare protests erupted in central Kyiv over Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister.
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Zelenskyy announces spy chief as new interim defense minister ○
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Yevhenii Khmara is set to take over the post following the abrupt axing of Mykhailo Fedorov on Wednesday.
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Zelenskyy defends sacking Ukraine’s defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov ⊕
President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders
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Kyiv protesters rally after Zelenskyy sacks defence minister Fedorov ○
Hundreds protest in Kyiv after President Zelenskyy dismisses Defence Minister Fedorov, a moderniser credited with slowing Russia’s advance.
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Thousands of Ukrainians protest against Zelenskyy’s firing of defence minister ⊖
Deputy air force commander resigns as president faces backlash over decision
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Hundreds protest in Kyiv over Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister ⊕
Mykhailo Fedorov has been credited with reforming defence procurement and tackling corruption.
Thousands of Ukrainians protest against Zelenskyy’s firing of defence minister ⊖
Deputy air force commander resigns as president faces backlash over decision
Ukraine's Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up as protest calls emerge ⊕
The move sparked some to call for a peaceful protest and comes shortly after Ukraine's parliament accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.