PoliticsFormer Ukrainian Defense Minister’s call for wartime elections sparks backlash

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov argued in a video address that Ukraine should find a way to hold elections despite the war, while criticizing corruption and a systemic governance crisis in Volodymyr Zelensky’s team. Many Ukrainians, including his supporters, condemned the intervention as a political misstep after more than a month of protests seeking his reinstatement.

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MMeduza★★★☆☆2026-08-26 19:40Original