Ousted Ukraine Def Min urges wartime election, warning of governance crisis
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Ukraine’s ousted Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called Tuesday for elections to be held even as the war against Russia continues, saying the country was gripped by a crisis of governance. The move by one of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s most loyal and longstanding team members until recently could become the most significant internal challenge Zelenskyy has faced since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The appeal came in a video address posted to YouTube by Fedorov, who lost his post in July. "We must find a legal, safe, and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic process even amid a prolonged war," Fedorov said. Zelenskyy’s office did not immediately comment on Fedorov’s address. Ukrainian law prohibits elections while the country is under martial law, which was imposed on Feb. 24, 2022, the day that the Russian invasion began. Fedorov said the country was facing a systemic crisis in how it is governed, arguing the current system is oriented tow
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