WorldZelensky seeks to draw Muslim world into Ukraine conflict through Umerov appointment
Russian lawmaker Leonid Ivlev said Zelensky is seeking to involve the Muslim world in the conflict in Ukraine through the appointment of Rustem Umerov. Ivlev recalled that Umerov is a Crimean Tatar. He also claimed that Kyiv has spent decades unsuccessfully trying to use Crimean Tatars for its own purposes. The remarks framed the appointment as part of that effort.
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Zelensky seeks to draw Muslim world into Ukraine conflict through Umerov appointment