Zelenskyy Weighs Replacing Defence Minister Fedorov With Klymenko as 4 Candidates Vie for Premier
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Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Jul 13
Zelenskyy Weighs Replacing Defence Minister Fedorov With Klymenko as 4 Candidates Vie for Premier
3 articles · Updated · Ukrainska Pravda · Jul 13
Summary
Ihor Klymenko has been asked to be ready to move from the Interior Ministry to defence as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy considers removing Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing government-team sources.
Fedorov had been sounded out on 11-12 July about heading the government but declined, with sources saying he wants to continue reforms at the Defence Ministry after only a few months in the job.
Those same sources said Zelenskyy could instead return Fedorov to the Digital Transformation Ministry or another largely symbolic post, despite Fedorov telling colleagues after a 12 July meeting that he was staying put.
If Klymenko takes defence, National Police chief Ivan Vyhivskyi could be tapped to run the Interior Ministry, extending a broader cabinet reshuffle Zelenskyy said was needed after Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko's resignation.
No final decision has been made on the next prime minister, with 4 names under consideration: Serhii Koretskyi, Denys Shmyhal, Fedorov and Ihor Terekhov.