Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine
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"Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (3)
- Sacking turns former Zelenskyy loyalist into potent political opponent The Guardian · 2h ago
- Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine The Washington Post · 2h ago
- Ukraine anti-corruption agencies investigating network allegedly tied to Zelenskyy's office CBC · 4h ago
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