Ukraine's top negotiator Umerov to head foreign intelligence service

KYIV, Aug 3 - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy put Ukraine's chief peace negotiator in charge of foreign intelligence on Monday, the latest move in an ongoing shakeup that included replacing the defence minister in July, which has caused public anger.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky plans to name Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), as head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Ukrainian news outlets Ukrainska Pravda and RBC-Ukraine reported, citing sources.

Rustem Umerov's appointment is part of a broader security reshuffle announced by the president in July.

Rustem Umerov, the former defense minister and Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (RNBO), has been appointed the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU), while former Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko was tapped to take his place at the RNBO as part of the government reshuffle that

Ukraine's top negotiator Umerov to head foreign intelligence service  Reuters

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