Mykhailo Fedorov

Bloomberg: Fedorov’s election case is compelling — and dangerously wrong

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for Ukraine to hold a presidential election is compelling but wrong, Bloomberg columnist Marc Champion wrote in an analysis published on Aug. 20.

20 August, 05:10 PM

Khmara ready to lead Defense Ministry despite Fedorov dismissal — Ukrainian MP

Mykhailo Fedorov should not have been dismissed from his post, but newly appointed Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara is well-equipped to lead the defense department, Member of Parliament Mykyta Poturayev said on Radio NV on Aug. 19.

20 August, 10:35 AM

Former DM Mykhailo Fedorov plans U.S. trip in coming weeks

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is considering a trip to the United States, the Kyiv Independent reported on August 19, citing U.S. and Ukrainian officials familiar with the matter.

20 August, 09:34 AM

Ex-DM Fedorov won the information war against the presidential office – analyst

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov won the information war against the presidential office, Executive Director of the Penta Center for Applied Political Studies Oleksandr Leonov told Radio NV on August 19.

20 August, 08:57 AM

President’s Office rejects Fedorov’s call for wartime elections

The President’s Office sees a “lack of realism” in former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s proposal to hold elections in Ukraine during the war, BBC reported on Aug. 19, citing a source in the office.

19 August, 09:41 PM

Ex-DM Mykhailo Fedorov urges wider adoption of robotic warfare

Western defense contractors must adapt to dynamic and cheap development as autonomous systems prepare to take over the frontlines, former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in an interview with Irish journalist Caolan Robertson on Aug. 17.

19 August, 08:58 PM

Sacked defense minister Fedorov promises new ‘game-changers’ outside government, addresses public outcry

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov addressed his departure from government, ongoing talks with Elon Musk, and public discontent in an interview with Irish journalist Caolan Robertson on Aug. 17.

19 August, 07:19 PM

Ukrainian MPs view Fedorov's wartime election call as bid to block his replacement

Some Ukrainian lawmakers viewed former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections as an attempt to “delay the vote” to appoint Yevhenii Khmara as his replacement, the Financial Times reported on August 18.

19 August, 11:40 AM

Fedorov moves from Zelenskyy loyalist to opposition with wartime elections call - analyst

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s bombshell address on August 18 calling for a presidential election despite the ongoing war “is effectively his transition into the political opposition,” analyst Volodymyr Fesenko wrote.

19 August, 11:16 AM

Fedorov calls for wartime elections in sharpest challenge yet to Zelenskyy

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call on Aug. 18 for Ukraine to hold elections before the war ends represents “the most direct political challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy” since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, The Guardian reported.

19 August, 11:00 AM

Fedorov calls for wartime elections

Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must hold elections to "restore the democratic process," hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominated Yevhenii Khmara to succeed Fedorov on Aug. 18.

18 August, 10:31 PM

Fedorov’s team may leave MoD after Khmara’s confirmation

Some members of former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s team may leave the ministry after the Ukrainian parliament confirms Yevhenii Khmara as the new minister, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Aug. 18, citing sources.

18 August, 08:28 PM

NV joins marchers in Kyiv as cardboard protests hit one-month mark

Hundreds of Kyiv residents marched peacefully through the city center toward the Presidential Office on Bankova Street late on Aug. 16, demanding the reinstatement of dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, NV reported from the scene.

18 August, 09:00 AM

Renewed protests erupt in Kyiv over former DM Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal

Thousands of people rallied in Kyiv on August 16 to protest the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, with demonstrators carrying placards with slogans such as “Innovation = victory”, “Corruption kills”, and “Problems will not sort themselves out”, NV correspondents reported from the scene.

17 August, 08:05 AM

Ukraine could strike Russia with its own ballistic missiles within 3-6 months – Fedorov

Ukraine could be able to strike Russia with domestically produced ballistic missiles within three to six months, former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told CBS News on Aug. 16.

16 August, 10:36 PM

Ukraine races to counter Russia’s jet Shaheds with a 600-kph interceptor

Ukraine has begun combat trials of its first jet-powered interceptor drones, which can exceed 600 kilometers per hour and are designed to take down Russian jet-powered Shaheds, former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Aug. 14.

14 August, 03:01 PM

From protest symbol to presidential contender: Can Fedorov capitalize on Zelenskyy’s mistake?

Weeks after his dismissal triggered days of protests, former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov surged into third place in a presidential poll and was projected to defeat Volodymyr Zelenskyy 63.8% to 36.2% in a hypothetical runoff — raising the question of whether public anger can propel him into a lasting political career.

13 August, 12:54 PM

Russians detained in Sweden after camping near home where Saab CEO was staying

A Russian couple was detained after camping near a home where Saab CEO Micael Johansson, who is under state protection, was staying, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported on Aug. 11.

11 August, 04:18 PM

Musk refuses to help Ukraine launch strikes against Russian missile launchers

Billionaire Elon Musk has so far declined to grant Ukraine access to Starlink technology for targeting positions from which Russia launches missiles at Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, The Atlantic reported on Aug. 7, citing sources close to former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

8 August, 09:21 PM

Fedorov in talks with Musk to lift Starlink restrictions on strikes inside Russia

Mykhailo Fedorov is continuing high-stakes negotiations with SpaceX owner Elon Musk to lift restrictions on using Starlink satellite internet to strike military targets inside Russia, the official announced during an interview with defense advisor and activist Serhii Sternenko on August 6.

7 August, 09:36 AM

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