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Kyiv reels after Zelenskyy ousts popular defense minister over clash with top general
The Ukrainian political landscape is undergoing a period of acute instability following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to dismiss his defense minister, a move that has triggered public unrest and signaled a widening fissure between the country’s civilian leadership and its military command. The firing, which comes in the wake of an escalating and increasingly public […]
Zelenskyy announces spy chief as new interim defense minister
The appointment comes in the immediate wake of the dismissal of Mykhailo Fedorov, whose six-month tenure as defense minister was characterized by ambitious digital transformation efforts but marred by friction with the military high command. Khmara, who has served as the acting head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) since the beginning of the […]
Human Rights Organizations Call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to Institutionalize Reforms and Restore the Rule of Law in Bangladesh
Following a landslide victory in the February 2026 general elections, Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, and his Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration have been presented with a comprehensive roadmap for human rights reform by a coalition of nine international and regional rights organizations. In a formal letter published today, groups including Human Rights […]
