Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
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"Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia."
— Mykhailo Fedorov , Politician
"We want to remain a free European state."
— Mykhailo Fedorov , Politician
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Mykhailo Fedorov is the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine involved in alleged tensions with Fedorov.
President of Ukraine who attended a summit in Yerevan.
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Martial law has been in place in Ukraine since February 2022, under which elections are suspended.
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