On the third day after his release, Mykhailo Fedorov received a reservation through a charitable foundation
20 August 17:55
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had previously presented new contracts for military personnel, received an exemption from mobilization through the “Eastern Europe” charitable foundation. This occurred on July 18, three days after he was dismissed from his post as defense minister. Member of Parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko reported this on his Telegram channel, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
Goncharenko stated that Fedorov should now lead by example and sign the contract for military personnel that he had previously proposed.
According to the lawmaker, Fedorov is subject to military conscription, and he received his draft notice on July 18 —one month after the Ministry of Defense presented new contract formats for military personnel.
“Fedorov never carried out the reform of the Territorial Recruitment Center. And now he needs this reform. He is subject to military conscription. He does not have three children, and he appears to be in perfect health. The Rada elected Yevhen Khmara as minister. That means there is now no other option but to join the military. Plus, as we recall, just two months ago Fedorov’s contracts were presented, which the then-minister touted as the BEST REFORM IN THE ARMY. I don’t think there’s any need to even think about it.
We need to set an example. FEDOROV MUST SIGN FEDOROV’S CONTRACT! That would be fair, at the very least,” Goncharenko wrote.
He later added that Fedorov already has a reservation.
“But why won’t Mr. Fedorov sign Fedorov’s contracts? Because he’s ALREADY RESERVED.
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has been reserved by the “Eastern Europe” charitable foundation. He received the reservation on July 18. A month ago. But what about the 14-month infantry-assault contract? With the world’s highest salary for an assault soldier? Why did this option turn out to be worse than a position at a charitable foundation?” the MP stated.
As a reminder, Mykhailo Fedorov was dismissed from his post as Minister of Defense of Ukraine along with the entire Cabinet of Ministers on July 15.
About the foundation
The Eastern Europe Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has been operating in Ukraine since 2008 and implements projects funded by international donors.
These include the EU, USAID, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Google.org, Cisco, and others.
Over the years, the Eastern Europe Foundation has also raised funds from the private sector. Among the companies that the foundation itself identified as its donors or partners are DTEK, JTI Ukraine, Philip Morris Ukraine, Telenor, Carlsberg Ukraine, Monsanto, and Shell. Separately, EEF President Viktor Lyakh mentioned the Ukrainian law firm “Yuskutum, ” which funded the development of a solution based on blockchain technology.
The Foundation is one of the partners in Ukraine’s national digital transformation and, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, has implemented a number of projects related to the development of “Diia” and other government digital services. Mykhailo Fedorov has repeatedly participated in events and projects organized by the Eastern Europe Foundation.
