Ukraine probes defence minister after procurement dispute

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Ukraine’s defense minister is being investigated for abuse of power — and could face up to six years in prison

Rustem Umerov and President Volodymyr Zelensky. December 2024. A spat between Ukraine’s defense minister and the country’s weapons procurement agency has escalated into a PR crisis. Now, Western officials and anti-corruption groups fear it could weaken U.S. support for Kyiv and jeopardize weapons deliveries, the Financial Times reported. The dispute began when Defense Minister Rustem Umerov declined to renew the contract of Defense Procurement A…

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Ukraine's anti-corruption agency has opened a criminal case involving Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, a decision that could intensify a dispute within the ministry over arms purchases and could strain relations.

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Ukraine probes defence minister after procurement dispute

Ukrainian investigators have opened a criminal case involving Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, a move likely to deepen a standoff in his ministry over arms procurement that could strain Kyiv’s ties with important Western allies. In a statement, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, NABU, said its investigation, requested by a corruption watchdog, would examine whether there had been an abuse of authority by Umerov but gave few other det…

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Ukraine anti-graft agency investigates defence minister amid procurement dispute

KYIV - Ukrainian investigators have opened a criminal case involving Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, a move likely to deepen a standoff in his ministry over arms procurement that could strain Kyiv's ties with important Western allies.

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Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau has launched a criminal investigation into Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, the agency's press service said in a statement on Tuesday, Reuters reports.

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Defense Minister Umerov under investigation for possible abuse of power, office position, media reports

The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has launched a criminal investigation into the potential abuse of power, as well as office position by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Jan. 28, citing NABU's statement.On Jan. 23, the Defense Procurement Agency's (DPA) supervisory board  voted unanimously to extend current director Maryna Bezrukova's contract for another year.Defense Minister Rustem Umerov how…