Ukraine: A Dismissed Innovative Defense Minister Calls for Elections
Fedorov’s call marks a break with the government as officials say voting is impossible under martial law and millions of Ukrainians remain displaced.
- Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a video message, asserting that Ukrainian democracy must not depend on Russian actions. He was dismissed from his post last month amid widespread protests.
- Fedorov's July dismissal triggered rare demonstrations in Kyiv, where supporters rallied around the reform-minded minister. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy subsequently appointed Yevhenii Khmara as the new defence minister.
- Political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko noted the video marks Fedorov's move into opposition, while protest organizer Dmytro Koziatynskyi distanced the movement from the election call. This split reflected deeper divisions over the campaign's direction.
- The Ukrainian government maintains elections remain impossible while martial law is in force, citing major legal and security challenges. Active fighting and displacement of millions further complicate logistics for conducting a national vote.
- Recent polling indicates a majority of Ukrainians oppose holding elections while the war continues. Anti-corruption expert Olena Trehub warns political turmoil could unleash administrative chaos, undermining Ukraine's defense capabilities.
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Ousted Defence Chief's Gamble Backfires as Ukraine Protests Fail to Become a Lasting Movement
Ukraine's former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov appears to have overplayed his hand in a political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, with protests demanding his reinstatement losing momentum after he called for elections during wartime. Fedorov's dismissal in July triggered rare demonstrations in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, as supporters rallied behind the reform-minded former minister. But his decision to broaden the dispute i…
Selenskyj Under Pressure: Former Minister of Defense Fedorov Calls for Elections Despite Martial Law
Mychajlo Fedorov calls for elections in spite of martial law and increases the pressure on Selenskyj. In a video the dismissed defense minister spoke of a crisis of the state leadership.
The former defense minister of Volodymyr Zelensky is now the most challenging of his legitimacy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had a major political challenge on his hands this week. While the White House and the Kremlin previously called 'unanimously' for elections to be held in the war-torn country, a leading domestic figure has now, for the first time, also advocated for such a vote. How realistic is the call by the wildly popular and recently dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov?
(Dan Tri Newspaper) - Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has broken one of the topics considered taboo during wartime in Ukraine by publicly calling for elections.
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