Ukraine anti-corruption probe adds pressure on Zelenskyy ahead of parliament vote
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies have opened an investigation into unnamed lawmakers and presidential advisers, intensifying political pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The move came just hours before parliament was due to vote on a new defence minister. It also landed amid renewed debate over wartime elections and the direction of Ukraine's leadership during Russia's full-scale invasion.The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office gave no further details about the probe. According to the report, the announcement came shortly before lawmakers were expected to consider Yevhen Khmara as the next defence minister. That vote follows the dismissal of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 09:30 LONDON
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Ukraine's ousted defence minister calls for wartime elections amid ongoing debate
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's former defence minister, has publicly renewed pressure on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wartime political order by calling for elections during the war. In a video posted on YouTube, he said democracy in Ukraine "cannot be held hostage by Russia" and urged the creation of "a legal, safe and realistic mechanism" to restart the country's full democratic process. The appeal is being described as the first such demand by a major Ukrainian political figure since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.Fedorov's remarks come after his unexpected dismissal from the Defence Ministry in July, six months after his appointment, a... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 19 Aug 2026 07:29 LONDON
