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Zelensky sacked him. Now he’s calling for a wartime election | BBC News
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10:22Now PlayingUkraine's popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what is widely seen as the biggest challenge to Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency since Russia's full-scale invasion four and a half years ago.
Since the war broke out in 2022 Ukraine has been under martial law, meaning elections are suspended.
Fedorov was unexpectedly fired from his role as defence minister last month, just six months after his appointment. Zelensky is yet to respond to the video.
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