Ukraine’s ousted defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov gambled everything on a wartime election push after his dismissal, hoping to rally protesters and challenge Zelenskiy—but instead alienated the very crowds who demanded his return. Once seen as a reformer poised to unseat the president, Fedorov’s bold move backfired: Ukrainians, weary from war and displacement, overwhelmingly favor elections only after peace. With protests fizzling and Parliament installing a new defense chief chosen by Zelenskiy, Fedorov’s political momentum has vanished—highlighting how fragile power plays are amid active conflict.

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