Ukraine's former defence minister repeats call for elections

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Newshour

2026-08-23

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Ukraine's popular former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov tells the BBC he still wants nationwide elections, despite his country being at war. We hear a response from a supporter of President Zelensky. Also in the programme: how the Trump White House has turned one of the US's big sporting occasions into a political event; and diplomatic conflict between the UK and Russia, as Moscow apparently withdraws its ambassador from London. (IMAGE: Mykhailo Fedorov, who was at the time Ukraine's minister of defence, speaks at a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 1, 2026 / CREDIT: REUTERS/Alina Smutko/File Photo)
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  • Hello and welcome to NewsHour from the BBC World Service.

  • We're coming to you live from London.

  • I'm Paul Henley.

  • First today, Ukraine's former defence minister has used an interview

  • with the BBC to reiterate his call for the country to hold elections.

  • In a video last week, Mikhailo Fedorov said democracy could not be held hostage by Russia.

  • A source in President Zelensky's office said a call for elections demonstrated