Zelensky faces backlash after firing popular defense minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing rare public protests and pressure after firing his popular technocratic defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. Fedorov’s firing came as part of a surprise government reshuffle, which removed Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko after less than a year in office. Fedorov had held his position for an even shorter period of time,…