Former Ukrainian defense minister urges preparations for post-war elections

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called on government officials to initiate technical and legal frameworks for future national elections, despite the ongoing military conflict with Russia. Dismissed from his cabinet post by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July, Fedorov argued that advance planning is necessary to tackle complex logistical hurdles, such as ensuring voting rights for frontline soldiers, displaced citizens, and millions of overseas refugees.

Under current Ukrainian law, elections are strictly prohibited while martial law remains in effect, and the Zelensky administration has given no timeline for lifting it. However, Fedorov stressed that laying down administrative infrastructure now will enable a swift return to democratic procedures once security conditions allow.

Sources: Le Monde.