Zelenskyy’s Popular Ex-Minister Calls for Ukrainian Election

The popular former Ukrainian defense minister, whose firing by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy triggered nationwide protests, strongly hinted at his political ambitions with a late-night video calling for wartime elections.

By Volodymyr Verbianyi

Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for wartime election

Mykhailo Fedorov launches major challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov urges path to elections

The popular former minister said on Tuesday that Kyiv must find a 'legal, safe and realistic' way to restore the democratic process even amid the prolonged war. Ukraine imposed martial law when Russian forces invaded in February 2022, and military rule prohibits holding elections.

New defence minister nominee may face team gap as former minister Fedorov allies prepare to leave – Ukrainska Pravda

Ukrainska Pravda has learned that after Yevhenii Khmara is appointed defence minister, some members of the team of his predecessor Mykhailo Fedorov may leave the ministry and join him on other projects, meaning the new minister will have to build his own team.

By Roman Romaniuk,Тетяна Кривішин,Наталя Боднар,Anastasia Prots

Volodymyr Zelensky names new Defence minister after weeks of political crisis

President ​Volodymyr Zelensky nominated ​Yevheny Khmara for parliamentary approval ​to become Defence minister. Khmara served ​as acting ‌minister following the abrupt dismissal of ‌his predecessor, Mykhailo Fedorov, in June, which ​sparked public outrage and a week-long ​political crisis ​for Zelensky. Details by FRACE 24 correspondent in Kyiv, Emmanuelle Chaze.

By FRANCE24

Fired Ex-Ukrainian Defence Minister Calls For Wartime Elections

Mykhailo Fedorov was a longtime ally of Zelenskiy's until his unexpected firing from the defence ministry in July, just six months after he had been appointed, vowing sweeping reforms.

‘Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia’: Ousted after clashing with Ukraine’s top general, Mykhailo Fedorov now argues elections can’t wait for peace

In a video address, Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for a “legal, safe, and realistic mechanism” that would allow Ukraine to “resume a fully functioning democratic process even amid an ongoing war”:

Ex-Ukraine defense chief Fedorov calls for wartime elections

Ukraine's recently ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections Tuesday, warning of a governance crisis as he mounted the most significant internal ch...

Zelensky submits nominations of Sybiha as foreign minister, Khmara as defense minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada nominations for Andrii Sybiha to become Ukraine's foreign minister and Yevhenii Khmara to become defense minister.