Ukraine’s ousted minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for wartime elections

In a bombshell address posted on YouTube, Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for elections to be held even as the war against Russia continues, saying the country was gripped by a crisis of governance.  Ukrainian law prohibits elections while the country is under martial law, which was imposed

While Fedorov did not say in his address that he would compete in any election, a recent poll indicated the ex-minister would comfortably beat Zelensky in a runoff vote.

In a video address, Ukraine’s former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for a “legal, safe, and realistic mechanism” that would allow Ukraine to “resume a fully functioning democratic process even amid an ongoing war”:

The popular former minister said on Tuesday that Kyiv must find a 'legal, safe and realistic' way to restore the democratic process even amid the prolonged war. Ukraine imposed martial law when Russian forces invaded in February 2022, and military rule prohibits holding elections.

The popular former minister said on Tuesday that Kyiv must find a 'legal, safe and realistic' way to restore the democratic process even amid the prolonged war. Ukraine imposed martial law when Russian forces invaded in February 2022, and military rule prohibits holding elections.

It is the biggest internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky since 2022.

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky formally nominates Khmara as defense minister, rules out Fedorov's comeback  The Kyiv Independent

Aidan Stretch sits down with ousted Ukrainian Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov to get his take on the war with Russia as protests continue over his dismissal.