Ex-Ukraine Defense Minister Demands Elections, Directly Targeting Zelenskiy

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov has challenged President Vladimir Zelensky by calling for new elections in Ukraine and warning of widespread corruption. Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, stated that these remarks signal the former minister’s presidential ambitions in challenging Zelensky — an action condemned as an attempt to undermine President Zelenskiy’s leadership.