Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
More of that Russian disinformation debunked:
Kyiv Post (17 Nov):
“Reports circulated Monday claiming that Rustem Umerov – the former defense minister now serving as secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) – had stayed abroad to avoid a looming defense probe by the country’s anti-graft agency.
However, a government-affiliated agency quickly dismissed the claims.
Multiple outlets, including the Turkish-based account Clash Report, claimed on Monday that Umerov had “refused to return to Ukraine” amid the corruption scandal surrounding businessman Timur Mindich – a longtime associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to those reports, Umerov had allegedly told Zelensky he would not return and had abruptly departed for Turkey under the pretext of negotiating prisoner exchanges...
...In an official statement, the CCD (Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation) said the allegations circulating online do not correspond to reality.
The CCD said Umerov is on a planned official trip to the US, not Turkey, as of Monday for a series of high-level consultations aimed at strengthening international support for Ukraine, adding that Umerov is in constant contact with Ukraine’s leadership and continues to oversee key matters of security, defense and humanitarian policy.”
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