Zelensky in crisis as axed defence minister Fedorov demands election

Ukraine: The Latest by Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley

Aug 19, 202653:15News & Politics

Day 1,636. Today, in a blistering attack on his former boss, ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has taken aim at President Zelensky, calling out government corruption and a governance system “in crisis” a...

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