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Zelenskyy rejects election call from fired defence minister

Zelenskyy rejects election call from fired defence minister
Financial Times Sunday 23 August 2026, 11:26 UTC 1 min read
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President says wartime vote would ‘split Ukraine apart’ as he seeks to reassert authority

President says wartime vote would ‘split Ukraine apart’ as he seeks to reassert authority
Zelenskyy (PERSON) Ukraine (LOCATION)
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