Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said he offered ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov a new deputy prime minister spot in his Cabinet, but it wasn't clear whether he would take the job.
"I'm grateful to the president for all the options offered. However, today there are only three positions in the country that, alongside the troops on the battlefield, actually shape the course of the war: the President of Ukraine, the defense minister, and the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces…
Mykhailo Fedorov says he will accept no post Zelenskyy offers except defense minister, arguing only three roles truly shape the war and he will take only his old one.
Key developments on July 23 * Fedorov turns down Zelensky's offers, seeks return only as defense minister * 'New ideas' needed to reach Ukraine-Russia peace deal, Rubio says after talks with Lavrov in the Philippines * Zelensky says dismissed generals Syrskyi, Hnatov will remain to advise new army c…
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