Ukraine's War Amid Political Turmoil | Edmonton News

Edmonton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Ukraine’s anti-corruption forces are launching a major crackdown on a criminal syndicate allegedly led by current and former lawmakers, with top officials from President Zelenskyy’s office now in the crosshairs — adding fresh turmoil to an already shaky administration. This comes after the controversial ousting and investigation of his chief of staff last year, and follows the recent appointment of Yevhenii Khmara as defense minister, replacing Mykhailo Fedorov — whose resignation triggered protests and calls for elections even under martial law. Fedorov also slammed corruption as a crippling…