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Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine

Jul 16, 202637:39News & Politics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise move to replace popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has caused an outburst of anger from civil society and criticism from MPs. We hear reaction from Oleksandr Merez...

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Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine is an episode from The World Tonight by BBC. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise move to replace popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has caused an...

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Published Jul 16, 2026, 37:39 long, audio available.

Zelensky's removal of popular defence minister sparks protests in Ukraine

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