PDB Afternoon Bulletin | July 16th, 2026: Why Ukrainians Are Suddenly Protesting Zelensky & Iran's Hidden Supply Network

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 16 July 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Rare protests erupt in Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelensky dismisses the official many Ukrainians credit with helping transform the country's drone war against Russia, raising new questions about wartime leadership and political unity. The Trump administration opens a new front in its pressure campaign against Iran, targeting the shadowy international procurement network that helps keep the regime's military supplied with equipment, logistics, and financial support. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Ethos: Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at: https://ethos.com/PDB Cardiff: Get fast business funding without bank delays—apply in minutes with Cardiff and access up to $500,000 in same‑day funding at https://Cardiff.co/PDB Lifepro Fitness: Discover how to beat puffiness with the Lifepro Waver Vibration Plate—and use code PDB at https://lifeprofitness.com for $20 off plus free shipping! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.8	Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.
0:50.1	I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:51.7	All right, let's get briefed. First up, rare protests erupt in Kiev after President Zelensky
0:56.1	dismisses the official whom many Ukrainians credit with helping transform the country's drone war
1:02.1	against Russia. Later in the show, the Trump administration is targeting the hidden global network
1:08.4	that keeps Iran's military supplied, opening a new front in its campaign
1:12.9	against the regime. But first, today's afternoon spotlight, thousands of protesters took to the
1:18.4	streets of Kiev today after President Zelensky launched his fourth major cabinet reshuffle
1:23.7	since Russia's full-scale invasion. At the center of the controversy was his decision
1:29.3	to dismiss defense minister Mikhailo Fedorov, a move that immediately drew criticism from
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