Ukraine’s tech-savvy defense minister ousted in clash with army old guard

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Ukraine’s tech-savvy defense minister ousted in clash with army old guard. President Zelenskyy's decision to side with the army old guard and oust Ukraine's tech-savvy Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sparked a political crisis and raised questions over the country's future direction, writes Peter Dickinson. The post Ukraine’s tech-savvy defense minister ousted in clash with army old guard appeared first on Atlantic Council .

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