{"id":"be0b947e-0f2d-4a4e-809a-26159100ef31","url":"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/ukraines-dismissed-defence-minister-calls-for-wartime-presidential-election","domain":"theguardian.com","outlet":{"name":"The Guardian","country":"GB","cred":4,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election","plainHeadline":"Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for a wartime presidential election.","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-19T11:09:25.635Z"},"summary":["Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s recently dismissed defence minister, urged a wartime presidential vote.","He argued elections should continue despite ongoing war to restore democratic processes.","Fedorov implied Zelenskyy’s leadership was undermining reforms amid martial law and corruption concerns.","Ukraine’s parliament must confirm acting defence minister Yevhen Khmara for a permanent post.","Polls suggested Fedorov could place third in a first round, with Zelenskyy leading."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Education"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-18T22:21:59.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-18T22:52:06.769Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/47e0106b-1c26-40e5-a413-38e83de5a447"}