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Letters to the editor: 'Choosing politics over victory' and other reactions to Defense Minister Fedorov dismissal
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Letters to the editor: 'Choosing politics over victory' and other reactions to Defense Minister Fedorov dismissal

by The Kyiv Independent Opinion Desk

This week's letters come from readers reflecting on the dismissal of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. An American military veteran argues the decision may harm the country's reform movement, and a British scholar urges Ukrainians to preserve military reforms while avoiding divisions that could benefit Russia. Got an opinion on anything you've read in the Kyiv Independent? Send it to letters@kyivindependent.com — your letter may appear in our Letters section. As Ukraine’s Crimea campai

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