Umerov was educated at a [[Turkish]] gymnasium in [[Crimea]] in the 1990s which was part of a network of schools created by Turkish opposition [[Islamist]] politician [[Fethullah Gulen]].
Umerov was educated at a [[Turkish]] gymnasium in [[Crimea]] in the 1990s which was part of a network of schools created by Turkish opposition [[Islamist]] politician [[Fethullah Gulen]].
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Ukrainian officials had planned to appoint Umerov as ambassador to the United States. But Washington reportedly rejected the nomination. He became Ukraine’s Minister of Defence in 2023 and previously led the State Property Fund of Ukraine.
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Ukrainian officials had planned to appoint Umerov as ambassador to the [[United States]]. But [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] reportedly rejected the nomination. He became Ukraine’s Minister of Defence in 2023 and previously led the State Property Fund of Ukraine.