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Ukrainian president dismisses armed forces commander
A former Ukrainian Defense Ministry official stated that the armed forces commander has been dismissed during an ongoing political dispute involving the president and a former defense minister. The former minister, recently removed from his post, reportedly refuses to accept another role.
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A former Ukrainian Defense Ministry official stated that the country's armed forces commander has been dismissed amid a political dispute involving the president and a former defense minister. The former defense minister was recently removed from his post by the president. Reports cited ongoing corruption concerns and tensions with the armed forces commander as factors in that decision.
The former defense minister's removal prompted street protests in Ukraine. The president has sought to place the former minister in a different position. Kyiv Independent reported that the former minister refuses to accept any role other than his prior position as defense minister, leaving the matter unresolved.
The former Defense Ministry official made the statement about the armed forces commander's dismissal in connection with this ongoing political situation.
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