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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced four-star General Oleksandr Syrskyi with Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as commander-in-chief amid protests following the dismissal of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. This leadership change aims to restructure military command and respond to internal criticism.

Spain’s national football team celebrated their World Cup victory with an open-top bus parade through Madrid, drawing over one million supporters. Celebrations featured jubilant fans chanting and displaying mobile phones, as players raised the trophy, marking Spain’s return home after 16 years since their last win.

To what extent is the well-being of a country’s youth a barometer for the state of society at large? Do dictatorships or geopolitical isolation affect citizens’ sense of direction? And can love or friendship save people from the deepest depths of despair? These are some of the themes explored in Russian director Marusya Syroechkovskaya’s film “How to Save a Dead Friend”. She joined us for Perspective.

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