Why Ukraine’s ex-defence minister is playing into Putin’s hands with Zelensky challenge

Mykhailo Fedorov's election call could prove a harmful distraction just as Ukraine seeks to step up its successful strikes on Russia

Ukraine’s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called Tuesday for elections to be held even as the war against Russia continues, saying the country was gripped by a crisis of governance. The move by one of President Volodymyr Zelensky's most loyal and longstanding team members until recently could become the most s

Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine faces ‘systemic crisis of governance’