Presidential Communications Advisor Dmytro Lytvyn commented on whether the powers of acting Minister of Defense Yevhenii Khmara would differ from those of Mykhailo Fedorov. The corresponding comment was published on Friday by OP advisor Serhiy Leshchenko on social media, reports UNN.
He has the same scope of tasks – both those that were resolved and those that were not resolved, and there are also security competencies that will greatly help to control certain things. (…) Because the main thing that now determines the course of events is long-range capabilities and mid-strikes, Khmara is very cool in this. (…) I think that when all the changes are completed, we will explain in more detail, there are many sensitive things now
To the question, "why did the president give preference to Syrskyi?", the President's advisor, as indicated, noted: "I would not say that he gave preference, it may look that way from the outside."
In addition, in the circulated comment, Lytvyn also reported that "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with Mykhailo Fedorov yesterday and the day before yesterday, Mykhailo also said this at his press conference. And yes, they clearly stated that Mykhailo remains on the team."
"Not everything is resolved in one day, but the two of them will determine it. Mykhailo himself said that he does not see himself as an advisor to the President or in some other positions they discussed. But, of course, they have a common interest in working together on the team. They have such a level of relationship and communication and so much has been done together that they, I think, will find a way to proceed further - Lytvyn noted in the circulated comment. - By the way, it was a very good press conference by Mykhailo Fedorov, and if government officials communicated more often openly and clearly at the same level, it would make many things easier for all of us here."
Zelenskyy instructed Yevhenii Khmara to serve as acting Minister of Defense16.07.26, 18:51