PoliticsZelensky says elections now would 'destroy Ukraine,' details Fedorov dispute

President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections, warning that a vote under current conditions could split Ukraine. He said no workable guarantees exist for participation by troops, front-line residents and Ukrainians abroad while Russia refuses a ceasefire, and described the conflict between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi that preceded Fedorov’s dismissal.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★★☆2026-08-23 12:27Original