{
  "id": 1957050,
  "title": "Ukraine MPs approve new defence minister after divisive reshuffle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/ukraine-mps-approve-new-defence-minister-after-divisive-reshuffle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T14:34:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260819-ukraine-mps-approve-new-defence-minister-after-divisive-reshuffle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ukraine's lawmakers approved the country's new defence minister on Wednesday, a month after a reshuffle that triggered a public backlash after the dismissal of his popular predecessor Mykhailo Fedorov. The decision comes a day after Fedorov in a video statement called for a move towards elections that have been put off because of the Russian invasion. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports from…",
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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."
}