Zelenskyy announced new positions for Umerov and Klymenko
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he plans to appoint Ihor Klymenko as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine next week, while Rustem Umerov will focus on working with international partners in the field of security.
According to the head of state, Umerov will be responsible for developing cooperation with partners, negotiations, coordination between intelligence agencies, as well as the implementation of the Drone Deals program and the Freya anti-ballistic program. Separately, he will work with partners in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf countries.
Zelenskyy also stated that under Klymenko’s leadership, the National Security and Defense Council will strengthen coordination between defense and security agencies and will focus on countering cyber threats and the activities of criminal networks.
The president has instructed officials to draft the relevant decrees, which he plans to sign after his scheduled trip to the United States.
Source: Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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