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Sasha Vakulina

Sacked Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for presidential elections

Ukraine's former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally nominated Yevhen Khmara as his permanent successor, effectively closing the door on Fedorov's return to government.

In a video entitled "Address of Mykhailo Fedorov to the People of Ukraine," released a month after his dismissal sparked nationwide protests, Fedorov said Ukraine should find a way to restore elections despite the ongoing fight against Russia's full-scale invasion.

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