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Kyiv's Ex-Defence Chief Makes Risky Bet by Venturing Into Electoral Grounds
Fedorov cast himself as an opposition contender and challenged wartime election taboos as only 15% backed voting before hostilities end, a Kyiv poll found.
A highly-popular tech evangelist who pushed for reforms, Fedorov was dismissed in July in a divisive reshuffle that triggered unprecedented protests in his support.
Riding on a wave of popularity, Fedorov on Tuesday gave an address in which he slammed the government, sealing his dramatic break with Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
As parliament approved his successor, a few dozen people gathered in a last-ditch effort to voice discontent wit…