{"id":345,"date":"2026-07-22T11:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=345"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:12:19","slug":"lawfare-daily-inside-zelenskys-disastrous-decision-to-fire-ukraines-minister-of-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=345","title":{"rendered":"Lawfare Daily: Inside Zelensky\u2019s Disastrous Decision to Fire Ukraine\u2019s Minister of Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>On today\u2019s episode, <em>Lawfare<\/em>\u2019s Ukraine Fellow Anastasiia Lapatina talks to Francis Farrell, a front line reporter at the Kyiv Independent, about the Ukrainian president\u2019s decision to replace the country\u2019s Minister of Defense, the mass protests it caused, and how the decision will impact the course of the war.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalconsumerreportss.com\/?p=343\">Within Bounds: State Authority to Regulate Federal Contractors<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"110px\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.acast.com\/60518a52f69aa815d2dba41c\/6a5fdf1ec6b393c90ee5eef1\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>To receive ad-free podcasts, become a <em>Lawfare <\/em>Material Supporter at www.patreon.com\/lawfare. 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