Zelensky sparks Ukraine political crisis with cabinet reshuffle

By siding with the top general, Oleksandr Syrsky, over Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, President Volodymyr Zelensky triggered widespread protests and opposition.

Has Ukraine’s Zelenskyy created a rival by sacking his defence minister?

Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy appoints Beskrestnov as adviser on defence technology development

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, a former adviser to the defence minister, as his non-staff adviser on the development of defence technologies.

By Tetyana Oliynyk

Ukraine's defence minister is splitting country, says ousted defence minister

Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clashes with the country's top general He increasingly battled with a top command he cast as out of date, not flexible and bogged down with bureaucracy. His dismissal has led to protests all over Ukraine.

By FRANCE24

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky sparks outrage and protests after sacking popular defence minister

Mykhailo Fedorov fell out with the head of Ukraine’s armed forces

By Arpan Rai

Protests in Ukraine as Zelensky fires his popular defence minister

Dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov fuels public anger

By Yuliia Dysa, Max Hunder and Dan Peleschuk

Within days, Zelensky has fired his cabinet, ousted his defense minister, and is now replacing his security council chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered Ihor Klymenko, the former interior minister, the post of secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). A decree formalizing the appointment is already being prepared, Zelensky said.

Zelensky's Cabinet Reshuffle Backfiring As He Names New Defense Minister

Zelensky's Cabinet Reshuffle Backfiring As He Names New Defense Minister Amid a continuing status of martial law in Ukraine, one European headline underscores that President Zelensky's significant cabinet and defense ministry reshuffling has 'backfired'. Public outrage and rare protests have ensued in the capital and across various cities after he sacked popular Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who many Ukrainians see as having turned the tide of the war with Russia, implement...

By Tyler Durden

Zelensky holds meetings with Biletskyi and 'Flash'

President Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with the commander of the 3rd Army Corps of the "East" Operational Command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Andrii Biletskyi, and Serhii Beskrestnov "Flash".