# Fyodorov’s comments pose biggest challenge to Zelensky since 2022 — WSJ

https://mins.news/en/item/26413

- TASS, 2026-08-19 16:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2175259

> The Wall Street Journal says ousted Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov’s call for elections despite martial law is the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky since February 2022. In Kyiv, his remarks are seen as an opening bid for a presidential run aimed at channeling anger over alleged government corruption and Zelensky’s desire to continue the conflict.

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