Ex-Ukrainian minister calls for legal framework for post-war elections

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has urged the national parliament to prepare legislation for future post-war elections, amid ongoing martial law that currently prohibits national voting.

Fedorov, who was removed from his cabinet position by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July, stressed that establishing clear electoral rules ahead of time is necessary to ensure democratic governance and orderly political transitions once fighting stops. President Zelensky has repeatedly maintained that holding elections during active hostilities is unviable due to severe security risks, occupied territories, and logistical hurdles.

Despite the ban under martial law, Fedorov’s call highlights growing political discussion in Kyiv over post-conflict governance.

Sources: Le Monde