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Just when you thought the high-level Ukrainian political carousel was slowing down, another major security reshuffle drops.
Ukrainian high office is running a full-scale game of musical chairs again. Umerov steps down as head of the NSDC and takes over the Foreign Intelligence Service. Meanwhile, Klymenko slides directly into the vacant NSDC chair.
What makes this shift notable is the exact portfolio assigned to Umerov in his new intelligence role. He is not being sent off to review silent briefing books. Instead, his key tasks explicitly focus on peace negotiations, international drone deals, and pushing forward the 'Freya' anti-ballistic missile defense program.
It is quite a mix of diplomatic and high-tech defense responsibilities thrown onto a single agency.
Shuffling senior officials between top national security seats during an ongoing war certainly keeps everyone guessing.
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