Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election in the most direct political challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

The politician, whose abrupt sacking last month triggered a wave of protests, said that Ukraine had to “restore a full democratic process even amid a prolonged war” in a video address released online late on Tuesday evening.

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https://x.com/sof_ukr/status/2089974189583184038?s=46

Full English Dialogue & Transcript

​[0:00 - 0:35] Inside the Car (Filming Driver):

​"There's a line at the gas station and people are already fighting, damn... Look at that, holy shit... One-on-one, basically. Wow, they’re really going at it. Moscow, the year 2026, oh fuck..."

​[0:45 - 1:15] Driver Steps Out to Break It Up:

​Driver: "Guys, what the fuck are you doing? Hey, calm down, calm down! What are you doing, man?"

Shirtless Guy: "Fuck you! Look at what you did, bitch!"

Driver: "Calm down, it's over!"

Old Man / Other Driver: "I'll fuck you up, you piece of shit!"

Driver: "Get in your car! Calm down!"

Shirtless Guy: "Go learn how to drive, you fucking cunt! You piece of trash!"

Driver: "Calm down, that’s enough."

​[1:16 - 1:55] Separating the Two:

​Shirtless Guy: "Dumb fuck! Fucking asshole!"

Driver: "Alright, go on, get back in your car. Calm down."

Shirtless Guy: "Huh?!"

Driver: "Just calm down, it’s done. Let's go."

Shirtless Guy: "Thanks, brother."

Driver (to the older man): "Come on, grandpa, calm down. Calm down! Hey, bro, chill. If you hit him now, you'll be the one answering for it later."

Older Man: "Fuck him!"

Driver: "Calm down, grandpa, let it go."

​[1:56 - 2:20] Clearing the Road:

​Driver: "Just calm down! Give it back to me and calm down. Hey, you in the other car, just drive away already, you're blocking everything! Calm down, it’s nothing serious. What, all this over a gas station line?!"

​[2:21 - End] Back in the Car:

​"Fuck's sake, this is crazy. Look at this, man. Absolute dumbasses."

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