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Updated · Kyiv Independent · Jul 24
Ukrainians Resume July 24 Protests Demanding Fedorov's Return as Zelensky Rejects Reinstatement
Updated
Updated · Kyiv Independent · Jul 24

Ukrainians Resume July 24 Protests Demanding Fedorov's Return as Zelensky Rejects Reinstatement

3 articles · Updated · Kyiv Independent · Jul 24

Summary

  • Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities saw protests resume on July 24 after a three-day pause, with demonstrators saying they will keep rallying until former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is reinstated.
  • The renewed protests came days after Zelensky met one earlier demand by firing Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, but he has not restored Fedorov and instead offered him another senior government role.
  • Fedorov rejected that proposal on July 23, saying he would accept only the defense minister post; a source had said Zelensky wanted him as deputy prime minister for military innovation.
  • The standoff stems from Fedorov's deteriorating relationship with Syrskyi, which Zelensky has cited without fuller explanation since dismissing Fedorov and triggering nationwide protests on July 16.
  • Turnout on July 24 was lower than a week earlier, though the campaign has already drawn thousands in Kyiv and smaller rallies across the country.

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