Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing domestic political backlash following his decision to dismiss the popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. Protesters gathered in Kyiv to challenge the move, which stems from internal conflicts between the ministry and military leadership.
A protest against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov in Lviv on Thursday. A protest against the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov in Lviv on Thursday. Ukraine Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders
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