Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Chief Calls for Wartime Elections
- Source
- Oilprice.com
- Source link
- https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Ukraines-Ousted-Defense-Chief-Calls-for-Wartime-Elections.html
- Published
- 2026-08-19 14:00:00
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-19 16:00:55
- Category
- Commodities & Raw Materials
- Geography
- Global
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
A popular former defense minister whose dismissal last month sparked protests has delivered a videotaped address to Ukrainians in which he assailed wartime corruption, warned of a systemic crisis of governance, and said the country must find a way to hold elections despite the continuing Russian invasion. Mykhaylo Fedorov's remarks late on August 18 came hours after lawmakers said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who abruptly pushed him out in mid-July, has asked parliament to confirm acting Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara in the role. A vote is expected…
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