# Sacking turns former Zelenskyy loyalist into potent political opponent

https://mins.news/en/item/26409

- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 15:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/19/mykhailo-fedorov-zelenskyy-loyalist-opponent-ukraine

> Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has emerged as a powerful opponent of Volodymyr Zelenskyy after calling for wartime elections and accusing the administration of a systemic governance crisis. Demonstrations in Kyiv have backed Fedorov, while parliament’s approval of a successor confirms his exclusion from government.

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