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Zelensky Appoints Umerov Intelligence Chief, Leads Peace Talks Amid Protest

8/3/2026

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Rustem Umerov as head of the Foreign Intelligence Service on 3 August.
Umerov will lead peace talks with Russia and the United States and coordinate Middle East drone deal.
The removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sparked the largest protest since 2014 on 31 July, with demonstrators demanding his reinstatement, which Zelenskyy has not confirmed.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Rustem Umerov as head of the Foreign Intelligence Service on 3 August.
Umerov will lead peace talks with Russia and the United States and coordinate Middle East drone deal.
The removal of Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sparked the largest protest since 2014 on 31 July, with demonstrators demanding his reinstatement, which Zelenskyy has not confirmed.