POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 19 · Aug 19, 2026, 11:20 AM
Ukraine live: Zelensky fires deputy head of presidential office as corruption probe unfolds
France 24 [en]
Ukrainian lawmakers approved former top special forces operative Yevhenii Khmara as the country’s new defence minister Wednesday, just hours after his predecessor Mykhailo Fedorov called for fresh presidential elections. Elections have been banned in Ukraine since President Volodymyr Zelensky declared martial law following the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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