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BREAKING: Zelensky proposes appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister

President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as the country's new defense minister on Jan. 2. Fedorov, 34, currently serves as Ukraine's the deputy prime minister and digital transformation minister. He is one of the very few officials who have been with Zelensky’s team since the start of his political career in 2019 and the only minister to survive all the government reshuffles. The decision was announced as part of a major political shake-up, following several key ap

Zelensky picks Military Intelligence Head Budanov as his new chief of staff

President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Kyrylo Budanov, the military intelligence chief, to take charge of the President's Office on Jan. 2. "Now, Ukraine needs more focus on security issues, the development of the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the diplomatic track in negotiations, and the President's Office will serve primarily to fulfill such tasks," Zelensky said. Budanov accepted the offer. "For me, it is an honor and a responsibility to focus on critically impo

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