https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sacked-ukrainian-defence-minister-calls-for-presidential-electionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sacked-ukrainian-defence-minister-calls-for-presidential-electionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sacked-ukrainian-defence-minister-calls-for-presidential-elections#u47565Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:45:34 +0000President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected demands for wartime elections, claiming such a vote would split the population and destroy the country. He described the prospect of polling during active fighting with Russia as a tsunami. This response follows renewed pressure from dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who is calling for elections and demanding the president explain his knowledge of corruption within his inner circle. The political crisis coincides with the arrival of UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham in Kyiv for Ukraine's 35th independence day.Why it mattersThe dispute ste https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sacked-ukrainian-defence-minister-calls-for-presidential-electionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sacked-ukrainian-defence-minister-calls-for-presidential-elections#u46798Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:05:27 +0000President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to demands for presidential elections from dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, describing Fedorov's actions and involvement in protests as misguided. This response follows a public address by the former minister challenging Zelenskyy's wartime leadership. While the political rift deepens, Ukraine is simultaneously managing the aftermath of a Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping center that killed at least 15 people and injured over 130 others, including children.Why it mattersThe conflict between the presidency and the for https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sacked-ukrainian-defence-minister-calls-for-presidential-electionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sacked-ukrainian-defence-minister-calls-for-presidential-elections#u45454Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:30:08 +0000Ukraine's ousted defense minister has called for presidential elections during a public address. This demand represents a direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's wartime leadership and marks a formal break between the former minister and the presidency. The call for wartime polls creates internal political pressure while the country remains under conflict. Multiple international news outlets report the demand as a significant shift in the relationship between the former defense chief and the head of state.Why it mattersPresident Zelenskyy has led Ukraine through the ongoi