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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had stopped
commenting on unpopular issues related to mobilization,
political analyst Ihor Reiterovych said in an interview with NV Radio on Oct.
26.
Commenting on changes to the draft deferment system
introduced by the Cabinet of Ministers, Reiterovych said they could have been
“far better.” He added that responsibility for the changes rests not only with
Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi but also with Zelenskyy, the commander in
chief.
“Responsibility does not rest only with him [Koretskyi],”
the analyst said.
“It rests with many other people, including the commander in
chief [Zelenskyy], who, once again, has stopped commenting on any unpopular
issues related to mobilization, deferments, unauthorized absences without leave,
or other similar matters.”
On Oct. 16, Koretskyi said the government was
reviewing the deferment system because of “widespread abuses” and assured that
there would be no radical changes for defense and energy companies.
On Oct. 23, Koretskyi said the government had
finalized the changes, calling them difficult but necessary. He said an
enterprise’s critical status would no longer depend on its economic indicators.
Critical status would be granted to industries that genuinely contribute to
defense and the economy, including the defense industry, energy,
communications, logistics and utilities.
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