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Zelensky's office probed for corruption as fired defence minister demands elections

6 outlets 14 reports 117 hours World
france24.com6 aljazeera.com3 independent.co.uk2 cbsnews.com bbc.co.uk ft.com
18 August 2026
16:27 france24.com first
Volodymyr Zelensky names new Defence minister after weeks of political crisis
19 August 2026
07:57 independent.co.uk +15h
Ukraine’s ousted defence minister challenges Zelensky and calls for wartime elections
07:59 aljazeera.com +2m
Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for elections during war
08:06 france24.com +7m
Ukraine's sacked defence minister Fedorov calls for wartime presidential elections
08:13 cbsnews.com +7m
Ukraine's fired defense minister calls for elections despite war with Russia
10:46 aljazeera.com +2h
Ukraine’s sacked defence minister calls for wartime elections
11:23 france24.com +37m
Ousted Ukraine defence minister challenges Zelensky's leadership
11:29 france24.com +6m
Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections
11:39 independent.co.uk +10m
Zelenskyy's office is probed for corruption as fired defense minister demands elections
13:20 france24.com +1h
Ukraine live: Zelensky fires deputy head of presidential office as corruption probe unfolds
16:37 france24.com +3h
Zelensky's office probed for corruption as fired defence minister demands elections
21:09 aljazeera.com +4h
Protests in Kyiv back ex-defence minister Fedorov’s call for elections
23 August 2026
10:02 bbc.co.uk +84h
Zelensky has 'questions to answer' about corruption in his government, sacked minister says
13:26 ft.com +3h
Zelenskyy rejects election call from fired defence minister
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