US EditionUkraine's Zelensky says he is 'ready' for talks with Putin in a news conference in Turkey
- Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's defense minister and an experienced negotiator, led Kyiv's team in the ongoing peace discussions with Moscow held in Istanbul on Friday.
- The talks followed Russia's invasion starting a year and a half before Umerov became minister in 2023, with Putin declining to attend and sending a low-level delegation.
- Umerov has spearheaded sensitive diplomacy including the 2022 grain deal and a major prisoner exchange, and he retains influence through powerful contacts like Andriy Yermak.
- Despite accusations of lacking transparency and an anti-corruption probe over abuse of power, Umerov denies wrongdoing and is praised by colleagues for his negotiating skill and unflappable manner.
- Umerov's position underscores Kyiv's unwavering commitment to reclaiming Crimea, a stance deeply influenced by his Crimean Tatar heritage and consistent declarations that the peninsula's status will not be negotiable.
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Ukrainian Defense Minister since 2023, in the midst of Russian invasion, Rustam Umerov is at the head of his country's delegation to the Istanbul talks with the Russians. An eminent figure of the Crimean Tatar community, he has the reputation of being a negotiating end. ...
Rustem Umerov: The 'Charismatic' Defense Minister Leading Kyiv's Delegation in Istanbul
Rustem Umerov, the Ukrainian defense minister leading Kyiv's delegation at peace talks with Russia on Friday, is hailed by his colleagues as a skilled and pragmatic negotiator.
Umerov: ‘Wonder’ dealmaker from Crimea leading Ukraine peace talks
Rustem Umerov, who heads Ukraine's delegation at peace talks with Russia on Friday, is a skilled and pragmatic negotiator, hailed by his colleagues as a worker of diplomatic "wonders". The 43-year-old former businessman became defence minister in 2023, a year and half into Russia's invasion, and has spearheaded some of Kyiv's most sensitive wartime diplomacy
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Umerov: 'Wonder' dealmaker from Crimea leading Ukraine peace talks
Rustem Umerov, who heads Ukraine's delegation at peace talks with Russia on Friday, is a skilled and pragmatic negotiator, hailed by his colleagues as a worker of diplomatic "wonders".
BBC World Service - Newshour, Ukraine attends peace talks, Russia sends a junior team
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he's still ready for talks with Russia's President Putin, but that Moscow is not serious about negotiations. He was speaking in Turkey, where he's met President Erdogan. Mr Zelensky accused Russia of disrespecting Turkey and the United States by sending a comparatively low- level delegation to Istanbul for talks, after Mr Putin decided not to attend. Mr Zelensky said he'd nevertheless send a delega…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to send Defense Minister Rustam Umerov to meet with the Russian delegation in Istanbul was difficult, but inevitable and necessary.
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