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Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Calls for Wartime Elections
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's former defense minister, has called for wartime elections, directly challenging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022. In a video address, he argued that democracy must not be held hostage by Russia and called for a legal, safe mechanism to restore elections. The call marks the most significant internal challenge to Zelenskyy's leadership since the war began.