Here is a picture of me next (left) to future secretary of defense für #Ukraine, Rustem Umerov (2nd from the left). The picture was taken in 1998 or 1999 in #Pennsylvania, #USA . Rustem and I were exchange students at the time. He was an impressive person back then already, speaking several languages and having great charisma. He taught me a lot about #Crimea, even gifting me a book about it at some point. Good luck with your new job Rustem, you certainly have a challenge ahead. #rustemumerov

This is going to be interesting, he's a Crimean Tatar - a Turkic ethnic group and nation native to #Crimea.

#RustemUmerov has made comments after #Ukraine’s parliament voted to approve him as defence minister on Wednesday
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/sep/06/russia-ukraine-war-live-updates-russian-strikes-izmail-port-moscow-downs-drone-attack-bryansk?page=with:block-64f86aff8f08229294ee390e#block-64f86aff8f08229294ee390e

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the replacement of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov with Rustem Umerov ......

#VolodymyrZelenskyy #Russia #Ukraine #MilitaryScandal #DefenseMinister #OleksiiReznikov #RustemUmerov #WorldNews

https://www.ganganews.com/world/military-scandal-president-zelenskyy-replaces-defense-minister/

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the replacement of Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov with Rustem Umerov ......

#VolodymyrZelenskyy #Russia #Ukraine #MilitaryScandal #DefenseMinister #OleksiiReznikov #RustemUmerov #WorldNews

https://www.ganganews.com/world/military-scandal-president-zelenskyy-replaces-defense-minister/

"Offensive is cancelled." At least the head of the State Property Fund of #Ukraine, #RustemUmerov, said that the #RussianFederation may be preparing an offensive, but refused to talk about three directions where #Russian troops could go.

In his Facebook post, Umerov noted that the journalists misunderstood him and he did not give any forecasts🤷

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