Ousted Ukrainian defence minister refuses any other role in Zelenskyy’s government – Europe live

Per The Guardian, Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has refused any alternative role in Zelenskyy's government, holding out only for his former position — where he says he can combat procurement corruption and complete the army's transformation. The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, says the bloc has agreed to its twenty-first sanctions package against Russia, calling it the largest round in four years. The measures target Moscow's financial system, military-industrial complex, and energy sector, aiming to squeeze the resources that fuel Russia's war economy.

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