Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future
Protesters are demanding Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated by Friday.
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"If, by Friday July 24th [commander-in-chief Oleksandr] Syrskyi has not been dismissed and Federov has not been nominated for the post of Minister of Defence, we will begin an open-ended nationwide protest."
— Dmytro Koziatynskyi , Activist
"The situation surrounding the latest internal changes has caused strong emotions."
— Kyrylo Budanov , Politician
"If I offended anyone, Mykhailo Albertovych [Fedorov], I'm sorry."
— Oleksandr Syrskyi , Other
"Decisions on which people's lives depend are not made with slogans."
— Oleksandr Syrskyi , Other
"Presentations should not turn into self-representations."
— Oleksandr Syrskyi , Other
Key People
Dmytro Koziatynskyi is an army veteran organizing protests in Ukraine.
Kyrylo Budanov is the Chief of Staff to the President of Ukraine.
Mykhailo Fedorov is the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine involved in alleged tensions with Fedorov.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
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Protesters are demanding Oleksandr Syrskyi be removed and former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov reinstated by Friday.
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