Fedorov Broke Ukraine's Wartime Election Taboo. What Happens Next?
Fedorov said Ukraine should find a legal way to vote despite wartime limits as anti-corruption probes deepen pressure on Zelenskyy.
- Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime presidential elections on Tuesday, presenting the biggest political challenge to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion.
- Martial law, in place since the 2022 invasion, constitutionally prohibits staging elections during wartime because of logistical hurdles and the occupation of around one-fifth of Ukraine's territory.
- Criticizing the administration for a 'systemic crisis of governance', Fedorov, 35, urged officials to find a 'legal, safe and realistic mechanism' to renew the democratic process.
- On Wednesday, anti-corruption agencies launched investigations into senior officials close to Zelenskyy, increasing pressure on the president as his office has not yet responded to Fedorov's election plea.
- Recent polling suggests only around 10% of Ukrainians support immediate elections, while Chatham House analysts warn wartime voting is a 'very high-risk bet' that could erode national unity.
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"This morning I have done a sweep on social networks of well-known personalities in Ukraine and I have hardly found a single opinion in favour of the call for elections."With these words he described for THE PERIODIC a Ukrainian journalist based abroad who prefers anonymity, mood and the reaction of his country's citizens to the proposal made the eve by the former Minister of Defense, the young Mijailo Fédorov, to hold elections to overcome what…
Fedorov broke Ukraine's wartime election taboo. What happens next?
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has broken one of Ukraine's most politically sensitive wartime taboos by publicly calling for elections, bringing into the mainstream a debate that Kyiv had largely rejected when raised by Russia and the United States. Fedorov said Ukraine needs a "safe and realistic mechanism" to hold elections during wartime that protects the voting rights of soldiers, Ukrainians abroad, and people in front-line regions…
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