{"id":20541,"date":"2026-08-19T06:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=20541"},"modified":"2026-08-19T06:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:53:59","slug":"ukraines-fired-defense-minister-mykhailo-fedorov-calls-for-elections-despite-war-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=20541","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine&#8217;s fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov calls for elections despite war with Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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and called for a &#8220;legal, safe and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic process even amidst a prolonged war.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are fighting precisely because we want to remain a free European state,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Before\u00a0his ouster last month, Fedorov had helped design Ukraine&#8217;s strategy seeking to bring an end to the war by\u00a0turning to drones\u00a0and robots to beat back its larger adversary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/16\/bfdddc54-757b-4460-a769-ec1eb13679b1\/thumbnail\/620x349\/aed63726feaa53b489df0e9aa89880b1\/1786845902178.png#\" alt=\"Mykhailo Fedorov former Ukrainian defense minister \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/16\/bfdddc54-757b-4460-a769-ec1eb13679b1\/thumbnail\/620x349\/aed63726feaa53b489df0e9aa89880b1\/1786845902178.png 1x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaking to CBS News in August 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                CBS News<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Zelenskyy fired Fedorov in mid-July, citing an unsolvable feud between Fedorov and Zelenskyy&#8217;s top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi. The move sparked weeks of protests from thousands of people across the country, criticizing the removal of the widely respected minister.<\/p>\n<p>Fedorov was credited with turning the tide of the war in Ukraine&#8217;s favor, increasing Ukraine&#8217;s strikes deep into Russia tenfold and bolstering its domestic arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>In an <span class=\"link\">exclusive interview<\/span> with CBS News just days before he publicly called for an election to be held, Fedorov said the protests over his removal are a sign that the Ukrainian people support democratic values and that Ukraine is fighting for its freedom.<\/p>\n<p>In the YouTube video, Fedorov did not elaborate on his own plans in the event of an election, but he has previously said he would only return to the government as defense minister.<\/p>\n<p>The former defense minister acknowledged the difficulties of holding a vote during the war, including how to ensure soldiers, people who live near the front line and Ukrainians who 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