What to Know About Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister
Mr. Fedorov became the youthful face of Ukraine’s successful drone warfare program. The move to replace him has prompted street protests.… ↗
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LIZZY BUCHAN: I realised something about Keir Starmer was different as I did his last ever interview as PM
The Mirror's Lizzy Buchan travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine, with Keir Starmer as he paid one last visit to meet Volodymyr Zelensky before he steps down - and made sure he followed the World Cup on the way… ↗
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British support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’ with new PM, vows Starmer
The outgoing Prime Minister met Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday, just hours after a series of Russian strikes.… ↗
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Political crisis and protests in Ukraine as Zelenskyy defends sacking defence minister
<p>President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders</p><p>Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has defended his decision to <a href="https://… ↗
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Protests Breakout Across Ukraine in Support of Ousted Defense Minister
Mass protests erupted across Ukraine after the dismissal of its 35-year-old defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, who had become a symbol of his country’s recently energized drone campaign against Russia.… ↗
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Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister Attacks the Military’s Old Guard
Mykhailo Fedorov defended his efforts to modernize the Ukrainian armed forces as thousands of people protested his dismissal.… ↗
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New prime minister will not ‘change UK-Ukraine dynamic’, Keir Starmer vows
The Prime Minister predicted his successor Andy Burnham would maintain the UK’s support for Kyiv.… ↗
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Russian strikes threaten Ukraine’s Black Sea grain trade
Wheat prices have surged as heavy attacks disrupt shipments… ↗
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky sparks outrage and protests after sacking popular defence minister
<p>Mykhailo Fedorov fell out with the head of Ukraine’s armed forces</p>… ↗
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New prime minister will not ‘change UK-Ukraine dynamic’, Keir Starmer vows
The Prime Minister predicted his successor Andy Burnham would maintain the UK’s support for Kyiv.… ↗
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Starmer pledges 'unwavering support' for Ukraine on final visit as PM
The outgoing prime minister assures President Zelensky of the UK's continued support in its war with Russia.… ↗
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Keir Starmer wants Fifa investigation into Argentina players who held Falklands banner
<ul><li><p>Spokesperson says islands belong to the UK</p></li><li><p>‘PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain’</p></li></ul><p>Keir Starmer supports the idea of Fifa investigating Argentina players who … ↗
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Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone Warfare, Is Forced Out
Mykhailo Fedorov announced he was leaving the ministry on Wednesday after conflicts with generals and military contractors over the role of innovative weaponry.… ↗
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Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's tech-savvy defense minister in government reshuffle
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, who pushed for innovation in the battlefield through the use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.… ↗
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Protests in Ukraine's cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister
Ukraine's president has not explained Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, which is causing great upset among civil society and the military.… ↗
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Dismissal of Ukraine's popular defense minister draws intense criticism
As Ukraine signs drone deals and awaits licenses for Patriot missiles, the country's popular, tech-savvy defense minister, who helped Ukraine turn the tables on Russia through drone warfare, is fired.… ↗
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Two killed in Russian missile fire on Kyiv after Ukraine-EU drone deal
Mayor Vitali Klitschko says emergency services are battling blazes across the Ukrainian capital.… ↗
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Zelensky taps new defence chief to quell political crisis
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has moved to extinguish a political crisis sparked by his dismissal of a reformist defence minister, tapping a security official who has overseen Ukraine's long-range strikes agains… ↗
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s popular defence minister
<p>Mykhailo Fedorov, credited with transforming the ministry, ousted in reshuffle after six months in post</p><p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Ukraine’s popular defence minister, despite pleas from foreign partners a… ↗
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Starmer to visit Kyiv for final summit as PM
Sir Keir Starmer will tell President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday that the UK’s "cast iron support for Ukraine will endure" as he visits Kyiv for a final summit with his close ally just days before he stands down as p… ↗