Welcome to Wednesday 👋 Here are three stories to know halfway through the week:

👉Rumors are swirling that Volodymyr Zelenskyy might oust his top general. Our sources tell us the only reason it hasn’t happened yet is that the Ukraine president is afraid of creating a powerful political rival.

👉Are there more Russian spies in the European Parliament? As the chamber investigates a Latvian lawmaker, some are warning there are others like her.

👉A challenger to Vladimir Putin has submitted 105,000 signatures backing his presidential election campaign. Boris Nadezhdin should, in theory, be permitted on the ballot in March – but it’ll be a longshot.