Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
MeridStreet AI summaryUkraine's former defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, has called for a wartime presidential election, challenging President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's leadership since the Russian invasion in 2022. This is the most direct challenge to Zelenskyy's rule since the invasion began. Fedorov's appeal for a presidential election aims to restore a full democratic process in Ukraine, even during the ongoing war.
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Ukraine's former defence minister is calling for a presidential election, which could lead to a change in leadership. This could impact the country's war strategy and relations with other nations.
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