Ukraine's Defence Minister to be removed from post soon

Ukrainska Pravda
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Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov will be removed from his post soon and may be replaced by Rustem Umerov, the current Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda sources in the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada; Yaroslav Zhelezniak, Ukrainian MP, on Telegram

Details: The Verkhovna Rada is expected to consider the resignation of the current defence minister next week.

Zhelezniak said authorities are considering appointing Reznikov to the post of Ukraine's ambassador to the UK.

The most likely candidate to replace Reznikov is the current head of the State Property Fund, Rustem Umerov. This was confirmed by UP's sources in the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada. It is noteworthy that Zelenskyy met with him this week to discuss the fund's performance.

Umerov himself was unable to deny or confirm the information that he would be appointed to another post.

Background:

  • On 10 August, Ukrainska Pravda, citing its sources, reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was looking for a replacement for Oleksii Reznikov as Ukraine’s Minister of Defence. At least two candidates are being considered.

  • On 19 August, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, commenting on rumours that the President was looking for a substitute for him at the position of the Ministry of Defence, said that this position was "temporary" for him, and he could resign at his own discretion.

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in response to a question about the chances that Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov might be removed from post, said on 23 August that he would be able to comment on personnel decisions after signing relevant decrees.

  • Oleksii Reznikov said on 28 August that he and the president discussed the possibility of appointing Reznikov to another position, but the decision must be made by Volodymyr Zelenskyy himself.

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