Italy Defence Minister Offers Ousted Ukraine Counterpart Fedorov Adviser Role

Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said he has offered former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov a role as a military advisor in Rome, according to Reuters and other outlets. Crosetto praised Fedorov as a driving force behind battlefield innovations who rewrote the rules of the game on the battlefield, Politico Europe and Free Malaysia Today report. Crosetto reportedly contacted Fedorov the day after his July 15 dismissal, the Kyiv Post states. Fedorov had recently rejected a proposal from President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Kyiv Post adds.

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