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Ousted Ukrainian Defense Minister Demands Elections, Faces Backlash
UKRAINE, 20 August
By John_Doe
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Protesters in Ukraine gathered to speak out against the idea of holding elections while the country is at war.
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The Washington Post
The former defense official wants Ukraine to hold elections during the war, but the public and officials are pushing back.
Ukraine’s former defense minister, who was recently fired, is calling for the country to hold national elections right now. This is a big deal because Ukraine is currently in the middle of a war with Russia. Usually, countries do not hold elections during a war because it is too dangerous and difficult to organize. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that elections should wait until the fighting is over. The former minister’s demand has created a clear split between him and President Zelensky. It puts extra pressure on the president at a time when he is already busy leading the country t…
