Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election

Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.

19 Aug, 01:31

Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election

Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022 Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election in the most direct political challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. The politician, whose abrupt sacking last month triggered a wave of protests, s…

18 Aug, 22:21

Ukraine’s ousted defence minister calls for wartime election

Mykhailo Fedorov launches major challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

18 Aug, 21:24

Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for fresh elections in challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky

Mykhailo Fedorov, the sacked Ukrainian defence minister, has called for Kyiv to hold elections despite the ongoing war in a major challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky's authority. The 35-year-old made the demand in a YouTube address on Tuesday - although he did not directly reference Mr Zelensky. His intervention marks the first time a major Ukrainian political figure has publicly pushed for a return to democr…

19 Aug, 05:29