Zelenskiy Weighs Naming Defense Chief as US Envoy

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during a news conference in Rome on July 10.Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he’s weighing the appointment of his defense chief as the country’s next ambassador to the US in a move that may trigger a government overhaul in Kyiv.

A nomination of Defense Minister Rustem Umerov would prompt “a serious reshuffle” in the cabinet, Zelenskiy told reporters in Rome after a conference.