Ukraine's ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov – whose firing last month prompted rare wartime protests – said Friday, August 28, that he had accepted a job working as an advisor to Italy's defense minister.
Fedorov, a tech-savvy 35-year-old, was dismissed as defense minister in July after reports of disagreements between him and the country's military leadership. His dismissal by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prompted thousands to protest across Ukraine, many of whom called for him to be reinstated to the role.
Fedorov said Friday he had agreed to become "advisor on defense innovation" to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, six weeks after his dismissal. "In this role, I will help Italy develop technologies for modern warfare, improve its defense sector, and adapt to the world's new security challenges," Fedorov said. Crosetto offered Fedorov the job in July, according to Italy's La Repubblica newspaper.
Fedorov will continue living and working in Kyiv for the role, his press office said. There was no immediate comment from the Ukrainian presidential administration.
Fedorov had been a longtime Zelensky ally, having worked with the president since he took office in 2019. Relations between the two soured after his dismissal, with Fedorov earlier this month calling for Ukraine to hold elections that had been postponed since Russia invaded in 2022. Zelensky rejected the proposal as risky and divisive.
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