Ukraine's new defense minister Rustem Umerov (Photo: Reuters)

On Sunday, President Zelensky said he had asked the parliament to dismiss Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and proposed to replace him with Rustem Umerov, a Ukrainian politician. A day later, Mr. Reznikov submitted his resignation. On Tuesday, the parliament passed a decision to dismiss Reznikov as Defense Minister.

Mr. Umerov, 41 years old, is a former parliamentarian who has led Ukraine's State Property Fund since September 2022. He participated in important Ukrainian negotiations recently, including the Black Sea Grain Initiative.