Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections?

Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.

Zelenskyy’s Domestic Woes Deepen After Graft Raid, Election Call

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s attempt to turn the page on a string of domestic setbacks backfired as the Ukrainian president lost a senior aide following a raid by anti-corruption agencies and faced a call for wartime elections.

By Olesia Safronova and Volodymyr Verbianyi

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 anti-corruption team raids home of top Zelenskyy aide

Searches come hours after ousted defence minister launches a blistering attack on wartime president

Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine

The move from an architect of Ukraine’s drone program is a remarkably direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s authority and may test Ukrainian unity.

By David Stern, Anastacia Galouchka

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.

Fresh Ukraine corruption probe adds to pressure on Zelenskyy ahead of key vote – Europe live

Investigation into unnamed lawmakers comes hours before parliament is due to to vote on successor to Mykhailo Fedorov as he calls for elections Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies opened an investigation into unnamed lawmakers and presidential advisers just hours before a key vote in parliament, adding to pressure on president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Nabu and Sapo agencies released no further details, Reuters noted, but their announcement comes just hours before the Ukrainian parliament is du...

By Jakub Krupa

Ukraine’s sacked defence minister calls for wartime elections

Ukraine’s sacked defence minister calls for wartime elections

Zelenskyy sets out expectations for new defence minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has set out what he expects from Yevhenii Khmara as defence minister, but did not mention the searches carried out at the home of Iryna Mudra, Deputy Head of the President's Office.

By Tetyana Oliynyk

Ukraine anti-corruption agencies investigating network allegedly tied to Zelenskyy's office

Investigators are conducting an operation to expose a criminal organization allegedly led by a sitting and a former lawmaker, involving senior officials from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office and other individuals, Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies said.

Zelensky’s office faces corruption probe in Ukraine as fired minister demands elections

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced on Wednesday that they were investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office, a day after the country’s recently fired defence minister called for national elections despite the ongoing fight against Russia’s invasion. The political drama was an unwelcome distraction for Zelensky as Ukraine’s war with its bigger neighbour stretches into its fifth year. Investigators are conducting an operation to expose a criminal organisatio...

By Associated Press

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.

Zelensky's office probed for corruption as fired defence minister demands elections

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced Wednesday that they are investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, a day after the country’s recently fired defence minister called for national elections despite the ongoing fight against Russia’s invasion. The political drama was an unwelcome distraction for Zelenskyy as Ukraine’s war with its bigger neighbor extends into its fifth year. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

By FRANCE24

Zelenskyy's office is probed for corruption as fired defense minister demands elections

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies are investigating senior officials in President Zelenskyy's office

By Hanna Arhirova and Barry Hatton

Garda to appear in court in connection with anti-corruption investigation

The man has been suspended from duty since the investigation first began

Ousted Ukraine defence minister calls for wartime elections

Ukrainian lawmakers appointed Yevhenii Khmara as the country’s new defence minister on Wednesday, hours after his predecessor, Mykhailo Fedorov, called for elections during wartime, delivering a fresh political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Khmara, a former senior special forces operative who briefly served as acting head of Ukraine’s SBU security service, takes charge of the […]

Ukraine faces political crisis amid a new call for wartime elections

By Bloomberg

Kyiv's ex-defence chief makes risky bet by venturing into electoral grounds

Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has entered politics and called for wartime elections.

Zelensky’s office calls former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s demand for wartime elections unrealistic

A source in the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking anonymously to BBC News, has dismissed the idea of holding elections while the war continues, responding to a video address in which Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s former defense minister, called for the country to go to the polls.

Another Top Zelensky Aide Fired Amid Corruption Probe, House Raid

Another Top Zelensky Aide Fired Amid Corruption Probe, House Raid Another top official has been dismissed in Ukraine's government, accompanied with the usual police raids on homes amid fresh corruption probes... but this time the scandal once again runs straight through Zelensky's office. "Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had launched an operation linked to an alleged criminal organization involving current and former MPs and senior officials in the presidential...

By Tyler Durden

Zelenskyy's office faces corruption probe amid election demands

Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies said Wednesday they are investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, a day after the country's recently fi...

Xavier Jayakumar corruption probe closed in 2024 due to insufficient evidence, says MACC

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 19 — A corruption investigation involving former minister Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar reportedly was...

By Malay Mail

Zelensky outlines key tasks for new defense minister

The key tasks for Ukraine's new defense minister are to streamline the country's defense production, procurement and military supply systems, as well as expand the scope of long-range strike capabilities.

Estonia's ambassador to Ukraine presents credentials to President Zelenskyy

Estonia's ambassador to Ukraine, Tiina Intelmann, presented her credentials to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday.

Voices from within call for elections in Ukraine as scandals erode support for Zelensky

The 35-year-old former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov became the first person inside the country to openly challenge the current president and set off a firestorm - His rise in the polls puts him among the potential candidates, but one key question remains: how feasible is it to hold elections immediately? The post Voices from within call for elections in Ukraine as scandals erode support for Zelensky appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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Lessons from Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Reading the political barometer (1), by Usman Sarki

The dust may have barely settled on the Osun State governorship election of 15 August, 2026, but its political debris will travel far beyond Osogbo, the state capital. Although state elections are invariably shaped by local personalities and circumstances — incumbency, political alignments, peculiar grievances and idiosyncrasies — their outcomes can sometimes offer valuable insights into broader […] The post Lessons from Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Reading the political barometer (1), by ...

By Emmanuel Okogba

Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

Ukraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what is widely seen as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency since Russia's full-scale invasion four and a half years ago.

By Emmanuel Tetteh

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.

Juffa calls for early anti-corruption education in schools - Post Courier

Juffa calls for early anti-corruption education in schools  Post Courier