Ukraine names Rustem Umerov new Defence Minister

Umerov, put forth as the nominee by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, garnered backing from 338 lawmakers out of the 450-seat Assembly, as stated by Zheleznyak in a Wednesday Telegram post.

Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament has approved a legislation to appoint Rustem Umerov as the country’s new Defence Minister, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak said.

Umerov’s nomination, which was submitted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, was supported by 338 lawmakers in the 450-seat Assembly, Zheleznyak added on Wednesday in a post on Telegram.

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Umerov, 41, served as the head of the country’s main privatisation fund between September 2022 and September 2023, Xinhua news agency reported.