https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fedorov-decries-corruption-in-defense-ministry-doubles-down-on-calls-for-electionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fedorov-decries-corruption-in-defense-ministry-doubles-down-on-calls-for-electionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/fedorov-decries-corruption-in-defense-ministry-doubles-down-on-calls-for-elections#u47548Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:21:03 +0000Ukraine's former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, citing corruption in the Defense Ministry as a major obstacle to ending the war with Russia. He also plans to visit the US to raise funding for projects. President Zelensky has rejected the idea of elections during wartime, saying it would 'destroy Ukraine.'Why it mattersFedorov's call for elections and criticism of corruption in the Defense Ministry have heightened tensions with President Zelensky. The issue has sparked a public feud between the two officials. Ukraine has been embroiled in a confl