Wartime Government in Ukraine and the Zelensky-Fedorov Clash

The dismissal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and a series of corruption allegations involving figures close to Bankova have sharpened questions about whether Ukraine’s wartime centralization remains subject to meaningful constitutional checks. While martial law and postponed elections are legal, the deeper issue

A source in the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking anonymously to BBC News, has dismissed the idea of holding elections while the war continues, responding to a video address in which Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s former defense minister, called for the country to go to the polls.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, demanded the country hold new elections, mounting a direct political challenge to his former boss. Fedorov served as defense minister from January to July, when Zelensky fired him as part of a government shake-up. He distinguished himse

The move from an architect of Ukraine’s drone program is a remarkably direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s authority and may test Ukrainian unity.

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.