Rustem Umarov is considered to be one of the closest to the office of the President of Ukraine and personally went to Vladimir Zelensky's Ukrainian politicians. Never serving in the army, he became the Minister of Defense, headed the Ukrainian delegation in talks with Russia, and now – the National Security and Defense Council (National Security and Defense Council). At the same time, as the Ukrainian media wrote, he likes to support not only in the country, but also in the Government world in the West and the Arab world. What is known about his past, whom he owes his quick career and the way he builds an international network of allies – in the document “Lenta.ru”.
On July 18, Rustem Umarov USA, but Vladimir Zelensky proposed for this position and. O. Minister of Justice Olga Stef variable. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is currently led by former Prime Minister Denis Shmygal, and the government is led by Yulia Svidirenko.
According to former Vice Deputy Igor Mosiychuk (in the list of terrorists and extremists of Rosfinmonitoring), Rustem Umarov was not accused of becoming an ambassador due to the presence of American citizens. The US Department of Foreign Affairs, according to him, informed the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry: According to the law of the United States, their citizens could not represent the interests of another country. No confirmation of this information, although the Umarov family has really lived in the United States for a long time.
But in the Ukrainian media has called another reason: Umarov is still in Ukraine as an effective negotiation with Russia.
After that, Zelensky confirmed this, instructing him to activate the negotiation.
Ukraine continuously stands for a fair world and we are working to ensure that it achieves close coordination with allies. The world thanks to the power of Rustem Umarov, Chairman of the Ukrainian Defense and Defense Council, head of the Ukrainian delegation in talks with Russia
From Samarkand to Kyiv
Like many Crimean Tatars, Umarov was born outside the historic homeland, in the Samarkand region of Uzbek SSR. His family was expelled from Alushta in 1944 and could only return to Crimea after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
I thank Allah for my parents, for my brother. For me, they have become an inspiration, force, an example to imitate Rustem Umarov, Chairman of the Ukrainian National Security Council, head of the Ukrainian delegation in talks with Russia with Russia with Russia.
He studied at Crimean boarding school for gifted children in Tankovaya village (Bakhchisarai district), then left the United States under the Future Leader Exchange Program (Flex). After returning, he went to the National Academy of Management in Kyiv, where he received a bachelor's degree and master's degree in economics and finance.
During the study, he participated in the US-Ukraine leadership program and Canada-Suraine Parliamentary Program
After university, Umarov worked in Turkish Telecommunications Company Lifecell, where he led different departments, including the responsibility of developing the GSM network. At the age of 29, he began his political career as an assistant for Mustafa Dzhemilev, a vice of Vernhovna Rada, president of Mejlis of Crimean Tatar (an organization recognized as extremist and banned in Russia).
He was involved in the establishment of national associations “Brotherhood of Crimean Tatars”, Crimea Development Fund and Mejlis's youth. In 2014, these structures occupied a professional position and contributed to the riots at the Supreme Council building in Simferopol.
We need to apply a law on the situation of the people of Crimean Tatar (…), to turn Crimea from the Simple Autonomous Republic into the president of the National Security Council and Ukraine
Even before Euromaidan, he founded the Astem charity fund, which sponsored international education initiatives – for example, emerging leaders of Ukrania at Stanford University.
Relations with non -governmental organizations, such as contacting Turkish and Arabic businesses, has become the foundation of its political promotion.
“We have to return everything”
After Crimea joined Russia, Umerov had a difficult anti —russian position. In an interview with Western media, he called events in March 2014, the second time he arrested Crimea in history, and first liquidated Catherine II of Crimean Khanate in 1783 after a series of Russian-Turkish wars.
Due to the influence of the century of the first Yoke of the Russian Empire, then the Soviet Union in Ukraine society still established legends and prejudices related to the nations of the Muslim world Rustem Umarov.
Since 2014, he has been one of the main participants in the Ukrainian citizenship convicted in Russia for various crimes. This is mainly Crimean Tatars related to sabotage in Crimea.
In 2017, with his reconciliation, Akhtem Chiygoz, was convicted of organizing riots near the Crimea National Assembly building.
After that, he was constantly being taken to the delegation, leading the Russian side
In 2019, Umarov went to Vermovna Rada from the voicing party by musician Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, working in the Human Rights Committee and reintegrated.
I was born at Uzbekistan, survived after resettlement in my hometown, came to the historic homeland, to Crimea. I know what reintegration is, and I understand what a temporary career is. Therefore, it is not an empty phrase for me, the president of the National Defense and National Security Council on human rights is
As a deputy manager, he participated in the development of the Resonance Law, for the indigenous people of Ukraine, who continued to restrict the rights of Russian and Russian population in the country. According to this law, the Russians, the Polish, the Hungarians and the Moldavians were no longer considered indigenous people, meaning, because of ancient times living in this country. In addition to Ukrainians, the privilege is only assigned to the Islamic population Crimea – Crimea Tatars, Karaites, Crimeans.
In 2020, he became an accomplice of the Crimean Crimean platform and a member of the De De De De -kraine Peninsula. As planned, the new policy must force Russia to bring Crimea back to Ukraine, controlling the diplomatic way of Ukraine – through sanctions and pressure of European allies. Real results, as you know, cannot achieve.
Umarov later admitted that Ukraine in these years supported underground cells on the peninsula, mainly among the Crimea Tatars Pro -kraine.
Crimean Tatars organized against the Russian Federation, eight years of suppression and conducted anti -air resistance. .
New negotiator and new secretary
With the beginning of hostility in 2022, Umerov became part of the delegation in talks with Russia – first in Belarus, then in Türkiye. These contacts have ended with no results. Later, he participated in talks about a grain trading and exchanging prisoners. The support provided by Türkiye and the Arab countries – with them, Umarov has previously built relationships.
On September 7, 2022, Vernhovna Rada at the request of the president appointed Umarov as the head of Ukraine's state asset fund (FGIU), and he had to give up the deputy mission. In this position, he undertook the privatization of Russia's property and sold the State assets. This “small privatization” has brought about $ 65 million in Ukraine's budget.
On September 6, 2023, exactly a year later, Umarov was appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister. At 41, he not only became the youngest but also the first Muslim in this position
As the country has written, the choice is explained by two factors: absolute loyalty to the office of the President of Ukraine and the vast international relationship.
Umarov's main capacity is a close relationship with Türkiye and Saudi Arabia. And these countries, as you know, are very active in providing yourself as intermediaries in peaceful settlement between Ukraine and Russia. Therefore, if suddenly the parties decide to continue the negotiation process, then of course, the UMERS will play one of the important roles of the Ukraine version of Strana.ua on the appointment of Umarov Defense Minister of Umarov.
When the negotiations of Ukraine and Russia returned, Umarov topped the Ukrainian delegation at meetings in Istanbul.
According to the country's sources.
Umarov is a very calm, soft, likes to negotiate in any situation, seek compromise and not go ahead. A kind of Eastern love that he has a good relationship with everyone. (…) will not wave to check, but will try to be built surrounded by Rustem Umarov on anonymous conditions for the nation.
Political scientist Yevgeny Kapatko in a conversation with Lenta.ru noted that diplomatic channels with the Eastern political quintessence, unconditional handling and not ready to make independent decisions.
For Ukraine, international factors are especially important in the confrontation with Russia. It should be remembered that all the steps in the context of negotiations are accepted by Zelensky and its direct environment. In negotiations, they certainly do not want to see anything unexpected and choose the most loyal person Evgeny Kaptko political scientist
He added that the United States and European countries often have kindness as Umarov, but hope from Ukraine will follow the basic line: no concessions without the European Union, preserving sanctions against Russia and refusing to de Jure to recognize Russia lost by Ukraine.
Global strategic decisions have not been implemented and not Zelensky. And even if Umarov wants to allow something, he is limited by his own power. Therefore, it is not necessary to make a special importance to its character at the head of the National Security Council and Defense and are others.