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Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov 18 said in August that Ukraine needs to find a mechanism to hold elections even under wartime conditions, and also criticized the prolonged absence of a full-fledged head of the defense ministry. He made the statement in a video address after more than a month of protests across the country demanding his return to office. According to Fedorov, democracy cannot be hostage to Russia, and the country must find a legal and safe way to restore the electoral process.
He acknowledged that organizing elections will be difficult, but stressed that it does not make the task impossible.
"We fight precisely because we want to remain a free European state. We must find a legal, safe, and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic process even in the conditions of long-term war," said Mykhailo Fedorov.
Fedorov noted that in a country that fights for its existence every day, defense policy cannot operate in temporary mode, but the problem is much broader than a single position. He emphasized that it is necessary to ensure the right to vote for service members, millions of Ukrainians abroad, and people in frontline regions, and also guarantee the security of the electoral process, the independence of institutions, and trust in the results.
"People cannot live indefinitely in a state where they do not understand why certain decisions are made. Why some reforms move forward while others are blocked. Why decisions that are needed at the front today sit in cabinets for months," noted the former defense minister.
The Council received a submission for a new defense minister.
Fedorov's statement came on the same day when President Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Yevhen Khmara to the Verkhovna Rada for the position of defense minister. The question of a full minister had been acute for over a month. Public pressure on the authorities from protesters and deputies did not subside all this time.
We also reported that the media revealed whether there would be enough votes in the Rada to appoint Khmara to the Ministry of Defense — according to sources in parliament, support for the candidate should be enough, even with a margin.
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