‘Game of Thrones’ as Ukraine’s president, defense minister split

Street protests continued across Ukraine for a tenth day on Saturday in support of former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired and then attempted to placate with offers of different jobs. Fedorov is having none of it, saying on Thursday,  “I will not accept any position other than Minister of Defense. No other role carries the actual authority to combat procurement corruption.” The rift has exposed rival factions at the center of Ukrainian