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Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Ousted Minister Says

The Ukrainian former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, an advocate for drone and robot warfare, says the country’s tech-heavy strategy will persist.

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Ukraine’s former defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, in central Kyiv, on Thursday. His firing set off street protests in the capital and other cities.
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Zelensky’s Dizzying U-Turn Is the Latest Zigzag in a Presidency Full of Them

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has pivoted from unpopular moves before, but a recent decision about military leadership and strategy could weaken his position.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a visit to Paris this month. His country is in the grips of some of the worst turbulence in domestic politics since Russia’s all-out invasion in 2022.
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When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition

With anger high over the firing of the defense minister, the president’s office is signaling an openness to compromise.

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A photograph released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on Monday showing President Volodymyr Zelensky meeting with Gen. Mykhailo Drapaty, the commander of the Joint Forces, in Kyiv.
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Ukraine War Momentum Helps Spur Interest in Postwar Investment

At a conference on reconstruction, the focus shifted to private investment, not donor assistance.

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The Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland, in June. The overarching pitch was to put money into Ukraine even as it remains at war.
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Ukraine’s Top General Becomes a Target of Protesters’ Anger

Demonstrators supporting Ukraine’s ousted defense minister have begun denouncing the commander he clashed with in office, Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi.

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People in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday protesting President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to oust Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who had championed drone warfare.
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