The largest government crisis since 2022 shows Ukrainian reform and democracy efforts are as rough and uneven as democracy itself.
Protesters hold placards and chant slogans during a demonstration against Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to dismiss Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, in Kyiv on July 17, 2026.
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By Patrick Tucker
Science & Technology Editor
July 25, 2026 06:34 PM ET
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