Ousted Ukrainian Defense Minister Calls for Wartime Presidential Election
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's recently dismissed defense minister, has called for a wartime presidential election, arguing that democracy should not be held hostage by Russia. He also criticized the Zelenskyy administration, stating that the "old system" fears change.
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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
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Mykhailo Fedorov launches major challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022 Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election in the most direct political challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. The politician, whose abrupt sacking last month triggered a wave of protests, said that Ukraine had to “restore a full democratic process even amid a prolon...
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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...
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