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Mykhailo Fedorov, a popular young leader who was fired last month, said Russia should not be allowed to dictate when Ukrainians can choose their next government. Ukraine’s popular former defense minister has called for wartime elections in Ukraine, setting up a potential confrontation with President Volodymyr Zelensky, the man who fired him last month. After Russia invaded in February 2022 , elections in Ukraine were suspended under martial law. Opposing political parties and some Ukrainians have grumbled about Mr. Zelensky’s hold on power, which has extended for more than seven years, but rallied behind him because of the war.
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The first major crack in that largely unified front appeared on Tuesday evening, when the former defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, whose firing prompted sustained protests against Mr.
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