Joanna Kakissis
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213 appearances
31 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 7 Sep
Joanna Kakissis’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Joanna Kakisis, NPR News, Kyiv.
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Mikhailo Fedorov, who is 35, had been in the defense job just six months.
Speaking to reporters, Fedorov said he struggled to work with Ukraine's old-school military chief, Oleksandr Sirski.
Fedorov said Sirski blocked attempts at innovation.
Instead of figuring out how to defeat Russia asymmetrically, Fedorov said, the commander of Ukraine's forces has figured out how to divide the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed Fedorov from the post as part of a government reshuffle.
The dismissal sparked demonstrations in Ukrainian cities.
Protesters demand that Fedorov be reinstated.
Joanna Kakisis, NPR News, Kyiv.
Mikhail Fedorov is 35, a reform-minded innovator.
He took over the defense ministry just six months ago.
Announcing his departure on social media, Fedorov listed more than 20 accomplishments, including the successful drone strike campaign against Russian logistics in occupied Crimea.
Ihor Fedirko, who leads the Ukrainian Council of Defense Industry, told NPR that he is sorry to see Fedorov go.
Lawmakers from Zelensky's Servant of the People party told NPR that Fedorov was removed in part because he clashed with Ukraine's old-school military chief Oleksandr Sirski.
Joanna Kekises, NPR News, Kyiv.
Mikhail Fedorov is 35, a reform-minded innovator.
He took over the defense ministry just six months ago.
Announcing his departure on social media, Fedorov listed more than 20 accomplishments, including the successful drone strike campaign against Russian logistics in occupied Crimea.
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