President Volodymyr Zelensky presents (L) Hero of Ukraine award to military intelligence chief Kirill Budanov, Kiev, FEB. 9, 2024
Strana, one of the top online newspapers in Ukraine, which is banned in Russia since 2022, reported on Friday that Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is planning to dismiss Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and the powerful military intelligence chief Gen. Kirill Budanov from their posts as part of his continuing purge of the military establishment in Kiev.



It is notable that, with the exception of Sarah Wilkinson, there is at least one connection between all the recent arrestees among journalists: They had all been guests on Palestine Declassified. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas.



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