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Ukrainian defence minister will survive conflict

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

The latest scandal involving the Defence Ministry resulted in the replacement of independent procurement operators

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In this article

  • The contours of the conflict
  • Open stand-off
  • NABU's investigation
  • Zelensky's intervention
  • Umerov to stay

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Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov speaks during a joint press conference in Kyiv (SERGEI CHUZAVKOV/AFP/Getty Images)
Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov speaks during a joint press conference in Kyiv (SERGEI CHUZAVKOV/AFP/Getty Images)
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