# Breaking: Fedorov calls for wartime elections, says Putin shouldn’t decide when Ukrainians vote

https://mins.news/en/item/25453

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-18 19:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/fedorov-calls-for-wartime-elections-says-putin-shouldnt-decide-when-ukrainians-vote/

> Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Ukraine to restore a full democratic process during the war through a legal, safe and realistic election mechanism. He said voting rights should cover military personnel, Ukrainians abroad and people in frontline areas, and that Putin must not decide when Ukrainians choose their government.

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