# French politician calls Fyodorov’s speech a disaster for Zelensky

https://mins.news/en/item/26370

- TASS, 2026-08-19 15:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175241

> Florian Philippot, leader of France’s Patriots party, said former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov’s remarks about a systemic governance crisis, corruption and the need for elections were a “disaster” for Vladimir Zelensky. Philippot also urged Fyodorov to watch his safety, saying he could be killed over the statements.

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