Rustem Umerov

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Rustem Umerov is a Ukrainian government official who served as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (SНБО) starting in July 2025, and was appointed by President Vladimir Zelenskyy as head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) in August 2026. Russian media sources allege that in April 2026 he took a managerial position at Asret Transportation LLC, a Florida-based company previously accused by the U.S. Department of Treasury of money laundering, and that Ukrainian anti-graft bodies suspected him of involvement in procurement scandals while serving as Minister of Defense. H…

Events

• Umerov Named Manager of U.S. Company Linked to Corruption
• Protests in Ukraine Demand Fedorov's Return as Defense Minister
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Rustem Umerov as…
• The number of casualties from the drone crash near Gelendzhik has…
• Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has appointed Rustem Umerov as…
• Zelensky names Umerov head of foreign intelligence
• President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the highest…
• Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced a series of…
• A Estonian presidential advisor offered Ukraine assistance with…
• Russia accuses Baltic states of providing airspace corridors for…

Recent coverage

• Umerov became manager of US company linked to corruption in Ukraine — Вести
• Baza: Head of Ukraine's SVR Umerov became a manager in an American transport company — Вечерняя Москва
• Head of SBU of Ukraine Rustem Umerov became manager in American transport company previously accused of money laundering — Baza
• Umerov turned out to be the manager of a US company accused of money laundering — Москва 24
• Protests in Ukraine continue in support of Mikhail Fedorov — DW Главное
• Marochko: Ukraine does not seriously take the appointment of Umurov as head of the country's SVR — Вести
• Former Rada Deputy Oleynik Called Umerov a US Spy — Вести
• Washington 'softly' rejected Umerov's candidacy for the post of Kyiv's ambassador to the USA — Вести
• Main events of August third: — Настоящее Время
• Security officials explained why Umerov became head of Ukrainian intelligence — Вести
• Main events for Monday evening: — BBC News Русская служба
• Rustem Umerov may head the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine — РИАМО
• Zelenskyy appointed Rustem Umurov, chief negotiator, as head of the Foreign Intelligence Service — The Insider
• Zelenskyy confirmed that he will appoint the secretary of the OUNR of Ukraine Rustem Umarov as the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. New secretary... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Zelenskyy appointed Umorov as head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service — Коммерсантъ
• Rustem Umerov appointed head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Igor Klymenko — secretary of the National Security and Defense Council... — ASTRA
• Media: Zelensky plans to appoint Umorov head of Foreign Intelligence Service President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky plans... — BBC News Русская служба
• Vladimir Zelenskyy appointed Rustem Umurov to head the Foreign Intelligence Service. Previously he held the post of secretary... — Важные истории
• Zelensky appointed Rustem Umerov head of the SVR of Ukraine — Ведомости
• Zelensky confirmed that he will appoint Rustem Umurov as head of the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service — Радио Свобода