In brief
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has rejected any offer of a lesser role in Kyiv’s government, demanding he be reinstated as the country’s defence minister. His dismissal last month has sparked mass street protests, with many Ukrainians crediting his reforms for recent battlefield successes. President Volodymyr Zelensky offered him a deputy prime‑minister post for military innovation, which Fedorov declined as “the only position that can truly shape the war.” Although Zelensky replaced the commander‑in‑chief with a younger reformer, the political battle of wills remains unresolved. Negotiations over Fedorov’s future appear to be ongoing, but little detail has been disclosed.
