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Fedorov Calls For Elections Amid Growing Public Dissent
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has broken the country’s wartime election taboo by publicly calling for elections, citing the need for a ‘safe and realistic mechanism’ to protect voting rights. The move comes amid growing public discontent with President Volodymyr Zelensky’s governance, including corruption scandals and a chaotic government reshuffle. Fedorov’s proposal challenges the long-held consensus that elections should not be held during wartime, and its implications are being debated within Ukraine’s parliament, among protesters, and within the President’s Office, as reported by the Kyiv Independent.