Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to submit the… (украина · министр · оборона)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to submit the candidacy of current Interior Minister Igor Klimenko for the post of Defense Minister to the Verkhovna Rada. A political scientist explained the replacement of Fedorov as Ukraine's Defense Minister.
Consensus
- The Ukrainian government resigned on July 14.
- A new prime minister is to be elected on July 16.
- Igor Klymenko, current minister of internal affairs, is expected to become the new defense minister.
- Ivan Vyshnevskyi, head of the National Police, will take over as minister of internal affairs.
- The resignation of Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and her government was approved by the Verkhovna Rada.
Points of divergence
- Zelensky told a parliamentary faction that Klymenko would be appointed as defense minister, according to deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak. — vm
- Political analyst Bogdan Bezpal'ko claims Zelensky is venting frustration over military setbacks by replacing ministers and that the change will not affect Ukraine's defense capability, attributing it to international support rather than individual leadership. — vesti
- Olena Vasylevska-Smagluku, a Verkhovna Rada deputy, previously suggested Klymenko would replace Fedorov as defense minister. — vesti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Zheliaznyak: Zelenskyy will propose Klimenko's candidacy for the post of defense minister — Вечерняя Москва
- Political scientist explains replacement of Fedorov as Ukraine's defense minister — Вести
- Rada Names Possible Candidate for Ukraine's Defense Minister — Вести
- Kilinkarov: Who Can Lead Ukraine's New Government? — Вести
- Mindyts' man could become Ukraine's new prime minister — Вести