Kyiv brawl: Ukraine’s top general fired

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, following days of public protests over the earlier sacking of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The reshuffle has provoked outrage among ordinary Ukrainians, signaling a deep domestic political battle over the military's ethos and war strategy. The Economist's defense editor analyzes the fallout, noting the controversy surrounding Syrsky and the implications for Ukraine's war effort. The podcast also covers two other topics: rising American police killings despite a falling murder rate, and a growing demand in Japan for haunted houses (jiko bukken), where deaths have occurred, reflecting a shift in cultural taboos.