Zelenskiy shakes up national security post as protesters rally for second day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed former interior minister Ihor Klymenko to lead the national security and defence council after a controversial shake-up in his wartime government. Klymenko will coordinate all components of the security and defence sector, including defence production, according to Zelenskiy.+ The move followed the dismissal of a popular young defence minister, a decision that sparked rare wartime protests in Kyiv and other cities for a second day. Demonstrators gathered outside the president’s office demanding that the ousted minister be reinstated, saying the government had not properly explained the reason for the removal. The reshuffle is part of a wider political overhaul that has already seen parliament approve a new prime minister and other cabinet changes Zelenskiy’s office says the changes are meant to strengthen Ukraine’s security and defence structure at a time when the country is […]
