For the second week, the government nervously attempts to appoint Mykhailo Fedorov to any position, just not as Minister of Defense.
Unexpectedly for themselves, we found ourselves in a situation where, completely by chance, without any preparation, and without obvious reasons, not only the Prime Minister changed in the country, but also the heads of practically all security structures—the Ministry of Defense, Armed Forces, General Staff, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Security Service, National Police, and National Security and Defense Council. All of this occurred spontaneously and unexpectedly, because when the idea of dismissing Yuliya Svyrydenko’s government arose on Bankova Street, no one foresaw how far we would go in producing political crises.
In a normal, healthy democracy, such improvisations would be impossible. Parliament would not have made a decision to dismiss the government without a clear explanation of the reasons. At least the deputies who decided to cast their votes for it have the right to know why they should vote for such a decision. But it’s enough to look at how members of the ruling faction thanked the Prime Minister, whom they had just dismissed, to understand the obvious: none of them understand why they just pressed the “yes” button.
As a result of all this, instead of searching for an effective candidate for the position of Minister of Defense, the president is engaged in the employment of Mykhailo Fedorov. According to Volodymyr Zelensky’s explanations, Fedorov is offered a position in the Cabinet of Ministers, but without a ministry, meaning without governmental instruments, without powers, and thus without real levers of influence on state management. In fact, it is about a formal position of a ceremonial deputy prime minister, on which one can do nothing, and no one will notice. If Fedorov does not intend to retire politically at the age of 35, it’s quite understandable why he does not agree to such a proposal.
Unfortunately, once again we find ourselves in a situation where key state decisions are made absolutely chaotically—without any strategic vision, without understanding the value of state institutions, and without the slightest calculation of catastrophic consequences. The government continues to blindly stumble upon the same political rakes, pretending that this forced and ill-considered improvisation is the very “wise state plan.” We all become hostages of a tragic reality, where the further fate of the country depends on the spontaneous intuition of one specific person—without the participation of institutions provided for by the Constitution and laws.
And in this context, it begins to seem that the services of “Veronica-Feng Shui” were refused somewhat prematurely. She might have helped.
