War's Unwelcome Guest: Wartime Elections and Ukraine's Uncertain Future The call by Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's ousted defense minister, for wartime elections is a bombshell that has shaken the country to its core.
Coming from a major Ukrainian political figure, this demand marks a significant departure from the prevailing sentiment since Russia's full scale invasion in 2022.
Fedorov's firing in July was followed by his reinstatement being met with protests across the country.