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Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky

Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government.

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Mykhailo Fedorov in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last month. He did not immediately put himself forward as a candidate to succeed President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Amid Intensifying Russian Strikes, Ukraine’s Pleas for Air Defenses Are Falling Flat

Western allies are more hesitant to give up interceptor missiles they may need for their own defense as war rages on multiple fronts.

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The aftermath of a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
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