Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Voices Total Faith in New Defense Chief
Rescuers work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in the Odesa region on Sept. 6.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed full confidence in his new defense minister and said Rustem Umerov’s most important task more than 18 months into the war is to foster “transparency and trust.”
“Trust is our main weapon,” Zelenskiy said in a post on X, as he formally introduced Umerov in Kyiv. The minister’s additional priorities, beyond bolstering the nation’s armed forces, include cutting red tape, developing international cooperation and ensuring Ukraine “completes its NATO accession homework,” the Ukrainian leader added.