Ousted Ukrainian defence minister calls for wartime election
Aug 24, 2026
Ukraine's ousted defence minister has called for wartime elections in a bombshell speech.
Mykhailo Fedorov argued the nation faced a crisis of governance in the biggest internal challenge to President Zelenksyy since Russia's invasion.
Ukrainian law prohibits holding elections during wartime.
Leader of the Holos Party, Kira Rudik, joins Shelagh Fogarty to react to the unprecedented challenge.
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