Ex-Ukrainian defense minister urges parliament to prepare post-war election framework

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called on the country's parliament to begin preparing legal frameworks for post-war national elections. Fedorov, who was removed from President Volodymyr Zelensky’s cabinet in July, argued that legislative groundwork must be established now to enable a swift democratic transition once martial law is lifted.

Ukrainian legislation currently prohibits holding elections while martial law remains in effect. Volodymyr Zelensky has maintained that voting during active warfare poses severe security, administrative, and logistical obstacles. However, Fedorov's initiative highlights growing discussion in Kyiv regarding Ukraine's post-war political architecture.

Sources: Le Monde