Fedorov Urges Wartime Elections as Khmara Takes Defence Post
Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, hours after Zelenskyy nominated Yevhen Khmara as his permanent defence minister, urged wartime elections and a mechanism to vote during the war, saying democracy must not be postponed and linking accountability to the management of public resources; Khmara’s appointment ends Fedorov’s bid to return to the ministry.