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  "id": 1795593,
  "title": "Fired Ex-Ukrainian Defence Minister Calls For Wartime Elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/fired-ex-ukrainian-defence-minister-calls-for-wartime-elections",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T20:21:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/fired-ex-ukrainian-defence-minister-mykhailo-fedorov-calls-for-wartime-elections-11928247"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mykhailo Fedorov was a longtime ally of Zelenskiy's until his unexpected firing from the defence ministry in July, just six months after he had been appointed, vowing sweeping reforms.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for wartime election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ukraines-ousted-defence-minister-calls-for-wartime-election",
        "published": "2026-08-18T21:24:20.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}