Politics · Important news for 20 August 2026
Trump scales down U.S.-South Korea drills, raising alliance credibility questions
Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacks senior aide amid Ukraine corruption crisis
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra following reports that her house was searched in an alleged money-laundering investigation.
- Presidential deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra was dismissed by decree.
- Dismissal follows reports of searches related to a money-laundering scheme.
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