Ukraine‘s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections yesterday as he argued the nation faced a crisis of governance.
In the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since the war began in 2022, Fedorov said in a video address on YouTube that ‘democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia’.
The 35-year-old was a longtime ally of Zelensky’s until his unexpected firing from the Defence Ministry in July, just six months after he had been appointed, vowing sweeping reforms.
Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections during wartime.
Fedorov added: ‘We must find a legal, safe and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to renew its
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