Sacked Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for presidential elections
Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections following his dismissal and the nomination of Yevhen Khmara as his permanent successor. Fedorov argued that democracy should not be considered a peacetime luxury, signaling a potential shift toward political opposition.
Why it matters
The call for elections during an active invasion challenges the current administration's political stability and raises questions about democratic processes in wartime.
Ukraine's former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally nominated Yevhen Khmara as his permanent successor, effectively closing the door on Fedorov's return to government.In a video entitled "Address of Mykhailo Fedorov to the People of Ukraine," released a month after his dismissal sparked nationwide protests, Fedorov said Ukraine should find a way to restore elections despite the ongoing fight against Russia's full-scale invasion."We must not let Putin decide when Ukrainians can choose their government," he said."Democracy is not a peacetime luxury.
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