{
  "id": 2795041,
  "title": "Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguided",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelenskyy-details-rift-with-dismissed-defense-minister-saying-some-of-2795041",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T13:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260823/zelenskyy-details-rift-with-dismissed-defense-minister-saying-some-of-his-actions-were-misguided"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy provided his first detailed account of the rift with recently dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, stating that certain actions taken by Fedorov were misguided. The dispute erupted over Fedorov's role in mass protests and calls for elections, which Zelenskyy deemed unwise.\n\nIn his remarks, Zelenskyy also criticized Fedorov's decisions regarding defense spending. The President alleged that inaccurate information from the Defense Ministry complicated a contentious encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump, who questioned the use of Starlink in Russia.\n\nUkraine's defense concerns are exacerbated by the growing shortage of Patriot air-defense missiles, as reported by Zelenskyy. Despite this, the Ukrainian President pointed to significant battlefield gains, noting that Ukrainian forces have nearly fully reclaimed the Dnipropetrovsk region, with just around 10 square kilometers still under Russian control.\n\nThese developments were shared during an off-the-record session with reporters on Saturday, with a transcript of the meeting subsequently made public.",
  "summary": "KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believes actions taken by dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for elections, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time. Zelenskyy also alluded to problematic decisions over defense spending and said inaccurate information provided by the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Ukraine: Could ex-defense minister challenge Zelenskyy?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ukraine-could-ex-defense-minister-challenge-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:46:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguided",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelenskyy-details-rift-with-dismissed-defense-minister-saying-some-of",
        "published": "2026-08-23T09:25:04.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguided",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelenskyy-details-rift-with-dismissed-defense-minister-saying-some-of-2767030",
        "published": "2026-08-23T09:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Zelenskyy details rift with dismissed defense minister, saying some of his actions were misguided",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/zelenskyy-details-rift-with-dismissed-defense-minister-saying-some-of-2793571",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:22:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
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