{
  "id": 1925028,
  "title": "Zelensky’s office faces corruption probe in Ukraine as fired minister demands elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/zelenskys-office-faces-corruption-probe-in-ukraine-as-fired-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T11:45:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3364583/zelenskys-office-faces-corruption-probe-ukraine-fired-minister-demands-elections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced on Wednesday that they were investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, a day after the country’s recently fired defence minister called for national elections despite the ongoing fight against Russia’s invasion. The political drama was an unwelcome distraction for Zelensky as Ukraine’s war with its bigger neighbour…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}