Ukraine's ousted defence minister insists on being reinstated

The update

Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues

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The background

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of ukraine, ousted, defence, minister, insists: Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.