Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With ...
16 hours ago · Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov to discuss battlefield dynamics and provide an update on U.S. security assistance support for Ukraine.
Crimean Tatar set to become Ukrainian defense minister at critical ...
Sep 4, 2023 · Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has tapped Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar, to become his next defense minister, replacing Oleksii Reznikov at a critical time for Ukraine’s...
Ukrainian defense minister tells CNN ‘I hope we were heard’ after ...
Aug 30, 2024 · Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov told CNN the Biden administration is still considering his request to lift restrictions on Ukraine using long-range weapons to strike deeper inside...
Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time - BBC
In an interview with South Korean broadcaster KBS, Rustem Umerov confirmed this, saying he expects a "significant number" of the North Korean troops to be engaged in combat, though he added it was ...
Who is Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s next defence minister?
Sep 4, 2023 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s main privatisation agency, to serve as the country’s wartime defence minister following Oleksii Reznikov’s...
Rustem Umerov: Who is Ukraine's next defence minister? - BBC
Sep 4, 2023 · Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's main privatisation fund. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to replace his defence chief has been seen primarily as an attempt to clean up...
Zelenskyy’s New Defense Minister Known as Skilled, Tough …
Sep 6, 2023 · At a critical moment in Ukraine’s counteroffensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ordered a changing of the guard, naming Rustem Umerov as the country’s new defense minister.
Who Is Rustem Umerov, Zelensky’s Nominee for Defense …
Sep 4, 2023 · Rustem Umerov, whom President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine named as next minister of defense, will be overseeing the Ukrainian army as it is engaged in some of the fiercest fighting of the...
Ukraine’s Zelensky Appoints Crimean Tatar Executive as New …
Sep 3, 2023 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar Executive, as the country’s new defense minister. This comes as the military faced corruption scandals amid heavy...
Rustem Umerov: Who is Ukraine's next defence minister? - BBC News
Sep 4, 2023 · Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's main privatisation fund. By Kateryna Khinkulova & Ruth Comerford. BBC World Service & BBC News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to replace his...