Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for wartime election
- Posted on August 18, 2026
- By Financial Times
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Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has initiated a significant political challenge against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, advocating for immediate wartime elections. This move represents a major internal dispute within Ukrainian leadership during an ongoing military conflict. Fedorov's call for electoral reform highlights growing tensions regarding governance and democratic processes while the nation faces unprecedented security threats from Russian invasion.
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