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Ukraine defense minister accused of abusing power by firing transparency watchdog

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky introducing Defense Minister Rustem Umerov following his appointment in September, 2023. (Photo by The Office of the President of Ukraine)

Anastasia Radina, head of the Ukrainian parliament's anti-corruption committee called for the resignation of Defense Minister Rustem Umerov after he fired the head of the Defense Procurement Agency (DPA), Maryna Bezrukova.

Pro-reform lawmakers and anti-corruption activists are accusing Umerov of attempting to undermine the independence of the DPA, which was established in 2022 to increase transparency in defense procurement and combat corruption.

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