Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has publicly called for wartime presidential elections, marking a significant political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Fedorov argues that Ukraine must maintain democratic processes despite the ongoing conflict and has criticized the current administration for corruption and lack of transparency.
Why it matters
This internal political friction in Ukraine could impact national unity and international perception of the country's governance during a critical phase of the war.
The sacking of Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister triggered a wave of protests in Ukraine. The sacking of Mykhailo Fedorov as defence minister triggered a wave of protests in Ukraine. Ukraine Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 prolonged war” in a video address released online late on Tuesday evening.
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