A Challenge to Zelenskyy on War and Democracy in Ukraine

Like the president, parliament last faced elections in 2019.

By Anthony Halpin

Ukraine’s Ex-Defense Minister Calls for Election, Cementing Break With Zelensky

Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government.

By Kim Barker

Ukraine's former defense minister calls for elections and denounces corruption, defying Zelensky

Mykhailo Fedorov, whose dismissal triggered a political crisis in Ukraine, called for presidential elections to be held despite the ongoing war, breaking a taboo since the start of Russia's invasion.

Ukraine’s sacked defence minister calls for wartime elections

Ukraine’s sacked defence minister calls for wartime elections

Ukraine updates: Ousted minister Fedorov calls for elections

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections in Ukraine in the biggest challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. DW has more.

Sacked Ukraine defence minister urges path to elections

Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, sacked last month, on Tuesday called for a move towards elections that have been put off because of the Russian invasion. Ukraine imposed martial law when Russian forces swept over the border in February 2022, and military rule prohibits holding elections.

By FRANCE24

Ousted Ukraine defence minister calls for wartime elections

Ukraine’s former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections while the war with Russia continues, presenting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a political challenge one month after his dismissal from government. Fedorov, 35, said in a video address posted on YouTube on Tuesday that Ukraine needed a legal and secure way to restore elections despite the continuing war.