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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Davyd Aloyan as deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council under Rustem Umerov, despite questions about his family’s cooperation with Russia. His father, mother, sister, and uncle are listed in the “Myrotvorets” database, investigative journalist Volodymyr Bondarenko reminds, according to Informator.ua. “Appoint Davyd Manvelovych Aloyan deputy secretary of the National Security and Defense Council […]

While the SBU pins business ties with Russia on NABU detective Ruslan Magamedrasulov, we investigated the business past of the current NSDC secretary, former defense minister Rustem Umerov, and… found Russians there. In 2018, according to Uzbek, Azerbaijani, and Russian media, companies connected to Umerov and his partner Lenur Mambetov joined the Uzbek investment project “Three Cities.” Among other investors […]

Former Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has been appointed Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. The presidential decree, No. 496/2025, was issued on July 18 2025 and published on the official website of the Office of the President. “To appoint Rustem Umerov as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine,” the decree reads. Rustem Umerov previously […]