Ukraine's Ousted Defence Minister Plans U.S. Trip to Seek Project Funding

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Ousted Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Ukraine’s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans to travel to the United States to raise funding for new defence technology projects as he explores new ventures after leaving office, a source close to the former minister told Reuters.

Fedorov’s dismissal from the Defence Ministry in July triggered weeks of protests in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, with demonstrators calling for his reinstatement. The protests have since subsided.

In a further break with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, Fedorov became the first senior Ukrainian political figure to publicly call for wartime elections, which are prohibited under Ukraine’s constitution.

According to Reuters, the source denied earlier media reports that Fedorov was going to the U.S. to seek political support for his election call, and said that the tech-savvy, reform-minded former minister would not be meeting U.S. politicians or officials.

"Fedorov is planning to launch a range of projects related to the war and ‌to ⁠Ukrainian startups," the source said, without providing any dates.

One of the projects would be an investment fund, the source said.



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