President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his support for Ukrainians\u2019 right to take part in protests, spoke of a conflict between Mykhailo Fedorov and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, and promised to announce Fedorov\u2019s new role at a later date. He also named Ihor Klymenko as one of the candidates for the post of Defence Minister and linked the ministry\u2019s future work to issues of mobilisation and the Territorial Defence Forces.<\/p>\n
Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n Commenting on the protests, Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong> He said that the ability to openly express one\u2019s views is part of the freedom and democracy for which Ukraine is fighting. \u00abPeople do what they want. They wanted to protest \u2014 and rightly so,\u00bb he said.<\/p>\n According to the President, the authorities are listening to the public and responding to its demands. At the same time, he noted that during the war, not all issues can be discussed publicly, as some information must not be made available to Russia. \u00abWe have no secrets from the public. There are secrets from the Russians,\u00bb explained Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n Zelenskyy confirmed that Mikhail Fedorov<\/strong> will continue to work in his team. The Head of State has promised to announce later exactly what position he will hold.<\/p>\n The President also acknowledged the public differences between Fedorov and Oleksandr Syrskyi<\/strong>. According to him, the parties will not enter into negotiations without his involvement. Zelenskyy said that he would like to see unity between them, but that this had not been achieved.<\/p>\n \u00abThe President should not be called upon to make a decision in such a situation during a war. I would very much like to see unity. The parties have not been able to achieve it. And this is not just the parties\u00bb problem, but mine as well. I do not shirk my responsibility,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n
The President expressed his support for the protesters<\/h2>\n
Fedorov will remain on the President\u2019s team<\/h2>\n
Klymenko is being considered for the post of Defence Minister<\/h2>\n