In November 2025 Umerov was reportedly cooperating with the [[FBI]]'s investigation into the [[Golden Toilet scandal]] and seeking political asylum in the [[US]].<ref>https://t.me/Slavyangrad/148342</ref> [[NABU]] reported that Umerov owns property in [[Florida]] where his entire family lives.<ref>https://uz.kursiv.media/en/2025-09-19/anti-corruption-centre-claims-nsdc-secretary-rustem-umerovs-family-holds-eight-us-properties/</ref> Upon [[Zelensky]] [[chief-of-staff]] [[Andrei Yermak]]'s firing, Umerov was appointed to head the delegation [[negotiating]] with the [[United States]]. | In November 2025 Umerov was reportedly cooperating with the [[FBI]]'s investigation into the [[Golden Toilet scandal]] and seeking political asylum in the [[US]].<ref>https://t.me/Slavyangrad/148342</ref> [[NABU]] reported that Umerov owns property in [[Florida]] where his entire family lives.<ref>https://uz.kursiv.media/en/2025-09-19/anti-corruption-centre-claims-nsdc-secretary-rustem-umerovs-family-holds-eight-us-properties/</ref> Upon [[Zelensky]] [[chief-of-staff]] [[Andrei Yermak]]'s firing, Umerov was appointed to head the delegation [[negotiating]] with the [[United States]]. |