WorldPingSacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingUkraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections on Tuesday evening, stating that the nation was facing a crisis of governance. Fedorov was dismissed last month, sparking days of protests across Ukraine.
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WorldPingMartial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingMykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022 Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election in the most direct political…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
Mykhailo Fedorov's call is first such demand by a major Ukrainian political figure since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Ukraine’s popular ex-Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must find a ‘legal, safe, and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic process even amidst a prolonged war’…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
The former defense minister, whose firing sparked weeks of protests, said Ukraine needed to find a way to hold elections despite the prolonged war with Russia.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Former Ukraine Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, saying Kyiv must restore its democratic process despite the ongoing war.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World