Mykhailo Fedorov said on Friday he accepted Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s offer to serve as an adviser on defense innovation after the two met.
Facebook post details showed Fedorov thanked Crosetto for his personal support and said he will help Italy develop modern warfare technologies, strengthen its defense sector and adapt to new security threats.
POLITICO was told by a member of Fedorov’s team that he will keep the advisory post alongside his main effort to launch a defense investment fund in Ukraine.
The move extends Fedorov’s role from former Ukrainian defense minister to cross-border defense innovation work linking Ukraine’s wartime technology experience with a NATO ally.