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Oleksii Reznikov spoke out strongly about wartime corruption. But in recent weeks his own ministry became embroiled in a corruption scandal over an army ...

Unfortunately, today we are losing a measure of trust in us," Podolyak said. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak, when asked on national television Sunday night how likely was a reshuffle, said: "Reznikov was extremely efficient in terms of communication with our partners. It caused a public outcry. The shakeup coincides with Ukrainian fears that Russia is planning a major new offensive this month. "Negotiations are not just mathematical formulae but also personal relationships. KYIV, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ukraine is set to replace Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov with the chief of its military spy agency, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, in a reshuffle at the forefront of Ukraine's war campaign.

Oleksii Reznikov is expected to be replaced but has not been publicly implicated in any corruption scandals.

Reznikov hosted a news conference on Sunday in which he said Ukraine expected a possible major Russian offensive this month, but that Kyiv had the resources at hand to hold them at bay. The emergence of that scandal was followed by a reshuffle that saw the exit of an array of regional governors, deputy ministers and other officials. Reznikov singled out Ukraine’s “de facto” integration into the Nato military alliance as a top priority, even if joining the bloc was not immediately possible. “If I suddenly received such an offer from the president of Ukraine or the prime minister, I would refuse it, because I do not have the expertise,” Reznikov was cited as saying. Arakhamia said Ukraine’s armed forces should not be overseen by politicians during wartime, but by people with a background in defence or security. In announcing a personnel purge last month, Zelensky pledged to meet Western standards of clean governance.

Ukraine is set to replace defence minister Oleksii Reznikov with the chief of its military spy agency, a senior legislator has said, in a high-profile ...

“The new minister of defence would have to be the representative of the ministry of defence to the parliament, to the presidency, and also to many in the West. Hopefully, the new minister will perform the same role and not seek to duplicate the military strategy functions.” “The main thing is that the new minister of defence be capable,” Courtney told Al Jazeera. Reznikov had said earlier on Sunday that any decision on a reshuffle was up to Zelenskyy and that an internal audit of procurement procedures at the defence ministry was under way. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak, when asked about the reshuffle on national television on Sunday night, said: “Reznikov was extremely efficient in terms of communication with our partners. We are preparing to defend ourselves,” he added, referring to Ukrainian fears that Russia is planning a vast new offensive this month.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov is being replaced by General Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the country's military intelligence agency, ...

"The drone exploded in the air at an altitude of 50 meters in the forest near the city at 5 o'clock in the morning," he wrote on Telegram. Arbat.media said last week that it had received a letter from the Russian court ordering its editors to show up at a trial in the city of Vladimir on February 17. The singer was released on bail a few days after his arrest and prohibited from leaving the country. A drone has exploded outside the Russian city of Kaluga, regional Governor Vladislav Shapsha said on February 6, adding that no one was injured in the blast. She was accused of publishing several Instagram posts containing "deliberately false information about the armed forces of the Russian Federation's destruction of cities and civilians in Ukraine, including children, during a special military operation." In a joint statement, RSF and French media said journalist Mortaza Behbudi, who holds dual French and Afghan citizenship, was arrested on January 7 in the Afghan capital, two days after he arrived in the country as part of a reporting assignment. Khamenei's order to pardon some prisoners is a common procedure that usually occurs before the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Briere, who was sentenced to eight years in jail for espionage, is one of seven French and more than two dozen foreign nationals who campaigners say Iran has jailed in a strategy of hostage-taking to extract concessions from the West. Benjamin Briere, a French national held in Iran, has gone on hunger strike for the second time since his incarceration in May 2020, his sister and his lawyer said on February 6. [Live Briefing](https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-crisis-crosshairs-live-briefing/31668477.html) gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Kyiv's counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. [Idel.Realities](https://www.idelreal.org/a/32258484.html) website. Footage also showed two men in military uniform forcing a third man to kneel as they put the barrel of an assault rifle to his head.