00:01Ukraine's former defense minister, Mikhailo Fedorov, called for wartime elections just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy formally nominated Yefren Rmahar
00:11as his permanent successor.
00:14In a video released a month after his dismissal that sparked nationwide protests, Fedorov said Ukraine should restore elections despite
00:22the fight against Russia's full-scale invasion.
00:26Demokritia cannot be a leader of Russia. We fight precisely because we want to remain a free European state.
00:35So we have to find a legal, safe and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic
00:42process even after the fight against the war.
00:45Ukraine has not held national elections since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
00:51According to Ukraine's constitution, elections cannot be held under martial law.
01:22Fedorov had not previously called for elections during the war. He did so.
01:27Anya Takmara's nomination effectively closed the door on his return to government.
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