Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis
No official reason was given for the sacking of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff. Photograph: Raj Valley/AlamyView image in fullscreenNo official reason was given for the sacking of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff. We have a systemic crisis of governance,” Fedorov had said.View image in fullscreenMykhailo Fedorov has become the first major public figure to call for an election, effectively posing a direct challenge to the sitting president.
- ▪No official reason was given for the sacking of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff.
- ▪Photograph: Raj Valley/AlamyView image in fullscreenNo official reason was given for the sacking of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff.
- ▪We have a systemic crisis of governance,” Fedorov had said.View image in fullscreenMykhailo Fedorov has become the first major public figure to call for an election, effectively posing a direct challenge to the sitting president.
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No official reason was given for the sacking of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff. Photograph: Raj Valley/AlamyView image in fullscreenNo official reason was given for the sacking of Iryna Mudra, a presidential deputy chief of staff. Photograph: Raj Valley/AlamyUkraineVolodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisisPresidential deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra dismissed day after former defence minister called for wartime electionDan Sabbagh in KyivWed 19 Aug 2026 13.14 EDTLast modified on Wed 19 Aug 2026 13.50 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUkraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired a senior aide amid a fresh corruption investigation – one day after a former defence minister warned the country was facing “a crisis of governance” and…
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