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. "We must not let Putin decide when Ukrainians c

Here are some of the obstacles that would need to be overcome for Ukraine to hold wartime elections as demanded by the country’s sacked Defense Minister

Ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for presidential elections during the war, challenging Zelenskyy as concerns grow over corruption and governance in Ukraine.