Ex-defence minister's call for a wartime election puts pressure on Ukraine's Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under renewed pressure to hold wartime elections, which are not allowed under the country's constitution while marital law is in effect.

Ukraine has been under martial law since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for presidential elections to be held despite the ongoing war with Russia, delivering one of the most direct political challenges to President