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Widespread blackouts already trigger public protests across northern and eastern Crimea - video

Northern and eastern Crimea residents took to central town squares to protest persistent power outages caused by severe energy crisis, Deputy Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in Crimea Denys Chystikov told Radio NV on July 30.

30 July, 09:00 AM

Zelenskyy ties government and defense shake-up to winter risks, military rift

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the government and defense sector reshuffle was intended to resolve coordination problems between the Defense Ministry and the military command.

27 July, 10:29 AM

Nationwide protests against Defense Minister Fedorov's dismissal enter 11th consecutive day

July 26 marked the 11th consecutive day of protests in Kyiv and across Ukraine against the dismissal of Mykhail Fedorov as defense minister, Suspilne reported.

27 July, 08:54 AM

Ukraine veteran drives protests that topple army chief and defend Fedorov

In an interview with NV, Ukrainian IT specialist and veteran Dmytro Koziatynskyi explains what drove him to call Ukrainians into the streets this year and last, and how civilians who joined the military in 2022 are changing its Soviet-era ways.

25 July, 03:14 PM

Fedorov would reject every role but a return as defense minister, NV source says

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans to reject any position President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may offer unless Zelenskyy offers to reinstate him as defense minister, a source close to Fedorov told NV.

20 July, 06:24 PM

Ukraine’s command debate intensifies as Zelenskyy consults top battlefield leaders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held separate talks with four senior Ukrainian commanders on July 20, he said on his Telegram channel.

20 July, 04:42 PM

MP Bobrovska warns army tensions are rising as Syrskyi loses public support

Solomiia Bobrovska, a member of parliament’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, spoke to Radio NV about the consequences of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s personnel decisions at the Defense Ministry, a possible future role for Mykhailo Fedorov and the future of Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, whom she says is becoming toxic.

20 July, 12:19 PM

Fourth day of rallies raises pressure on Zelenskyy over military leadership

Protesters gathered across Ukraine again on July 19, demanding the reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister and the dismissal of Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi.

20 July, 10:31 AM

Zelenskyy consults military chiefs as protesters call for Syrskyi to resign

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would hold “key talks” with commanders from Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces on July 19.

19 July, 08:44 PM

Fedorov may become Ukraine’s ‘miltech czar’ as Syrskyi’s future hangs in balance

Ukraine’s presidential office is considering offering former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov the role of “miltech czar,” coordinating the development of military technology, Dzerkalo Tyzhnia reported, citing sources in Washington.

19 July, 03:50 PM

Ukraine commanders rally behind Syrskyi as mass protests demand his dismissal

The commanders of Ukraine’s Navy and Air Assault Forces have publicly backed Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi amid mass protests across the country demanding his dismissal.

19 July, 01:25 PM

Zelenskyy considers dismissing Syrskyi, candidate interviews set for weekend

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is considering dismissing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi following mass protests sparked by the removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the Financial Times reported on July 18.

18 July, 06:49 PM

Protests against Fedorov's dismissal continue across Ukraine for a second day

Protests against the dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov entered a second day, with demonstrations taking place in Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on July 17.

17 July, 01:47 PM

Thousands join 'cardboard protests' across Ukraine after Defense Minister is fired

The Presidential Office’s decision to replace Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sparked widespread outrage among Ukrainian civil society, triggering mass "cardboard protests" in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv, and other major cities on July 16.

16 July, 11:14 AM

Protests erupt over Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale

The 61st Venice Biennale officially opened on Europe Day on May 9, but tensions around the event began days earlier when the Russian pavilion temporarily opened for a press preview, drawing criticism and protests.

11 May, 02:56 PM

Tikhanovsky: Belarus protests currently unlikely

After the brutal suppression of 2020 protests in Belarus, a new wave of unrest is currently unlikely, Belarusian opposition figure and former political prisoner Sergei Tikhanovsky said on March 19.

19 March, 10:48 PM

U.S. consulate targeted during protest in Pakistan

Supporters of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attempted to force their way into the U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, AAJ TV reported on March 1.

1 March, 07:40 PM

Ukrainians in Poland paid to protest Kyiv’s corruption—report

Over the past few months, Ukrainians living in Poland protested nominally against “corruption in Ukraine,” but often echoed typical Russian propaganda talking points, investigative outlet Bihus.Info reported on Feb. 5.

7 February, 01:26 AM

U.S. sends 'many ships' toward Iran amid crackdown on protests

The United States has sent a large number of military vessels toward Iran in response to the violent suppression of mass protests in the country, U.S. President Donald Trump said aboard Air Force One, Reuters wrote on Jan. 23.

23 January, 09:50 AM

Russian tech, weapons help Iran crush protests

Russia has been supplying Iran with military equipment and internet surveillance technology used in the brutal suppression of ongoing nationwide protests, Foreign Policy reported on Jan. 15.

16 January, 03:40 AM

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