Ukraine’s ousted Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov is demanding elections despite Russia’s ongoing invasion, challenging President Zelenskyy and sparking nationwide protests. In a fiery video address, Fedorov called for clarity amid government confusion and directly confronted Putin’s influence over Ukraine’s democratic timeline. But here’s the catch: Ukraine’s constitution bans elections during martial law — which has been in place since 2022. Now, the nation faces a high-stakes balancing act between wartime survival and the fundamental right to choose its leaders.

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