# The Economist: Unpublished poll puts Zelensky first and fired defense minister Fedorov third in hypothetical Ukrainian presidential race

https://mins.news/en/item/30854

- Meduza, 2026-08-24 18:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/24/the-economist-unpublished-poll-puts-zelensky-first-and-fired-defense-minister-fedorov-third-in-hypothetical-ukrainian-presidential-race

> An unpublished poll seen by The Economist puts Volodymyr Zelensky first in a hypothetical Ukrainian presidential race with 21% support. Former armed forces commander Valerii Zaluzhnyi follows with 18%, while fired defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov has 16% and ranks third. The poll predates Fedorov’s call for elections during the war, which Zelensky’s office dismissed as unrealistic.

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