At least 10 thousand people took to protests in Ukrainian cities. Most of them stood with posters and chanted “bring back Fedorov” and “remove Syrskyi”. It seems that these protests boiled down to a confrontation between two personalities – O. Syrskyi and M. Fedorov. People in the streets demand that President Volodymyr Zelensky make conclusions about the staff and make a decision.
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As noted by the news portal “Ukrainska Pravda”, last year’s protest, called the “Cardboard Maidan”, which was aimed at supporting Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, had strong backing – allies in Europe.
However, the current protest cannot rely on pressure from abroad, so the protesters found themselves in confrontation with the authorities. It is assumed that the result of the protests will determine what influence the voices from the street will have on decisions made within the walls of Bankova Street.
Volodymyr Zelensky this week got involved in the conflict between the popular country’s defense minister M. Fedorov and the armed forces commander Oleksandr Syrskyi. He chose the latter and became a hostage of his decision.
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“The conflict between the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff in public perception has turned into a conflict between reforms and status quo. A crossroads where everyone evaluates the president’s choice as a value priority. The fourth defense minister unexpectedly became a symbol, and the attitude towards him defines each person’s place in political and ethical coordinates. New approaches or old rules? Technology or a paper army?
A week ago, Fedorov was a member of the president’s team. And today, the attitude towards Zelensky is defined by how he decides Fedorov’s fate,” writes “Ukrainska Pravda” columnist Pavlo Kazarin.
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