Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu expressed confidence that Ukraine’s position depends on the opinion of the US authorities, and not the Ukrainian defense minister.
Shoigu’s remarks came as a comment on the dismissal of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, yesterday’s Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov.
The TV channel “Zvezda” quoted the Russian defense minister as saying: “It does not depend on who will be defense minister. It all depends on what Washington will say.”
Yesterday, Sunday, Zelensky announced that he had decided to remove Reznikov from his post, and to appoint Rustam Umarov (Omirov) to replace him.
“I have decided to replace the Ukrainian Defense Minister. I think the ministry needs new methods and other forms of interaction with the army and society as a whole,” Zelensky said, in a video message he posted on his channel on Telegram.
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2023-09-04 18:43:17
