Zelensky sacks top general; Burnham promises first tax cuts, and more

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The World in Brief from The Economist

2026-07-22

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Volodymyr Zelensky sacked Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s top general, after days of protests calling for his ouster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Volodymyr Zelensky sacked Oleksandr Sieski, Ukraine's top general, after days of protests calling for his ouster.

  • Mihailo Drapati, the commander of Ukraine's joint forces, will replace him.

  • Demonstrators have also been demanding the reinstatement of Mihailo Fedorov, the popular defense minister

  • whom Mr. Zelensky dismissed in a cabinet reshuffle last week.

  • The modernising Mr Fedorov had clashed with General Siewski.

  • Andy Burnham said he would cut taxes on electricity bills on his first full day as Britain's Prime Minister.

  • A modest start despite his bold rhetoric.

  • Critics dismissed the £850 million or $1.1 billion policy,

  • which would save the average household £45 a year as unfunded.

  • Mr Burnham insisted that his new Labour government would maintain fiscal discipline as it attempts to, quote,

  • take a little pressure off the costs of living in Britain.

  • Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly, its main American rival, for misleading advertisements of its weight loss medicine.

  • The Danish drugmaker said Lilly made maliciously and deceptively false claims.

  • That its diabetes

  • and obesity medicine was more effective than Novo Nordisk's by intentionally selecting outdated clinical studies.

  • Lili has not responded to the claims.

  • Osir Ozel, the deposed leader of Turkey's main opposition group,

  • said he would form a new party to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.