Fedorov stated that he will not go into political opposition to Zelenskyy during the war - NYT
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Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov will not join street actions in his support, but does not condemn the protesters. He does not plan to go into opposition to Zelenskyy during the war.
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov will not join the protesters who are advocating for his reinstatement, but he will also not dissuade them from openly criticizing the government. He said this in an interview with The New York Times, reports UNN.
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Fedorov called the protests in his support a positive sign.
They showed that Russians did not take our democracy hostage during the war
He also stated that he will not go into political opposition to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the war and will not meet on the street with protesters who support his reinstatement as defense minister. At the same time, he reiterated that he will not return to the government if he is not reinstated as defense minister.
I do not want this situation to artificially drag me into politics
He added that he does not view this "as a political struggle" and wants the "tug of war" between the protesters and the President to focus not on his own work, but on the strategy in the war.
Reminder
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an interview with Sky News, commented on the personnel changes following the conflict between former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi. According to him, during the war he does not have time to figure out who is right, because the main priority remains the military and the defense of the country.