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Ousted defense chief Fedorov calls for wartime elections in biggest challenge to Zelenskyy

Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's ousted defense minister and once one of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's closest allies, called for wartime elections in a nine-minute YouTube address on Tuesday, delivering what analysts and media organizations have described as the most direct internal political…

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Zelensky fires aide amid graft probe as ex-defense chief demands elections

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed deputy chief of staff Iryna Mudra on Wednesday after anti-corruption investigators named her among suspects in a multimillion-dollar money-laundering case, plunging the country into its deepest political crisis since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.

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Ukraine’s ousted defense chief calls for wartime elections, challenging Zelenskyy

Former Ukrainian defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections in a late-night video address on Tuesday, launching the most direct political challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.

Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials who planned to challenge its elections

Brazil on Friday denied visa requests for two senior Trump administration officials who planned to travel to the country to question the integrity of its electoral system, in the latest escalation of tensions between Brasília and Washington ahead of Brazil's…

Ortega declares Nicaragua will never hold elections again

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega announced on Sunday that his country will no longer hold elections, formally eliminating the possibility of any electoral challenge to Sandinista rule. The declaration, made during a speech marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Sandinista…

US, LATAM allies warn against efforts to undermine Colombia election results

The United States and more than a dozen Latin American countries issued a joint statement on Friday expressing "deep concern" about efforts to cast doubt on Colombia's electoral process, in a coordinated diplomatic push to defend the outcome of the…

Le Pen says she will run for France’s presidency in 2027

Marine Le Pen announced Tuesday she will run for France's presidency in 2027 after a Paris appeals court upheld her embezzlement conviction but reduced her ban from public office, clearing a path for her fourth bid at the Élysée Palace.

Trump endorses Colombia presidential candidate De La Espriella

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Abelardo De La Espriella, a right-wing lawyer seeking Colombia's presidency, inserting himself into a polarized Latin American contest ahead of a June 21 runoff election. Trump posted on Truth Social that the outcome…

Barcelona’s Laporta resigns to seek re-election March 15

FC Barcelona officially set its presidential election in motion on Monday, with current president Joan Laporta stepping down to seek re-election in what will be the club's ninth presidential vote by universal suffrage. Club members will head to the polls…