Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In what many see as Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy's biggest challenge since the 2022 Russian invasion, ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has publicly called for a wartime presidential election. Federov's firing last month triggered protests across Ukraine.

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