Zelenskyy in search for Reznikov’s replacement – report

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to replace the current Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov and has at least two candidates for the position
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to replace the current Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov and has at least two candidates for the position
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently looking to replace incumbent Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and has several candidates for the position, according to the Ukrainska Pravda (UP) reported on Aug. 10, citing sources in the government. 

The article says that the issue of Reznikov's resignation has recently been discussed, advancing from "theoretically possible to practically possible."

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According to the report, amidst a series of scandals in early February, the resignation of the current Defense Minister was already being debated. Then, Ukrainian Military Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov was a candidate for the position.

UP added that Reznikov once "expressed a desire to work as Justice Minister, but refused the position of Minister of Strategic Industries – so in February everyone stayed in their places."

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Currently, Zelenskyy has again started the search for Reznikov's replacement. The media underscore that the government has already had talks with two people about this topic. The first is Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov, and the second is Ukraine’s Minister for Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin.

The journalists write it is currently unknown "whether there were talks with other candidates" and adds that Reznikov allegedly was open to becoming an ambassador to the UK, but UP does not know "whether such an opportunity is actually being considered."

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In February 2023, media reports said that Reznikov could resign amid a corruption scandal in the Defense Ministry regarding overpriced contracts for procuring food supplies for the Ukrainian military and suspicions of several top ministry officials embezzling funds.

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