Ukraine’s popular ex-defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, in what has been seen as a major challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The country has been under martial law since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, meaning elections have been suspended. “Democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia,” Fedorov said in a
Ukrainian attack drones flying hundreds of miles into Russian territory have been attacking oil refineries, military sites and now the country’s largest e-commerce warehouses. At least 10 facilities run by Russia’s largest online retail company, Wildberries, have been attacked by long-range drones in the past two weeks. Fixed-wing drones have been attacking the retail giant’s
An opposition MP, who asked not to be identified, put it more directly. “99 percent of these young people on the street have no idea how the Ministry of Defense works or how the General Staff works,” he said. “They think Fedorov is good because he wants to fight with drones and Syrskyi was bad
In a statement sent to reporters on Thursday, Fedorov said his team had a “specific plan to end the war” when he was appointed defense minister in January. The key elements are protection of the sky, stabilization of the front and also attacks on the Russian economy, he said. “For six months we have consistently
WASHINGTON– President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday while attending the NATO summit in Turkey, the White House said. Those discussions will come as kyiv tries to refocus Trump’s attention on the conflict with Moscow and as Trump publicly reflects on Syria’s role in