President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Ihor Klymenko, who served as Ukraine's acting interior minister for several years, as secretary of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC).
Zelenskyy and Klymenko. Photo: Getty Images
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Ihor Klymenko, who served as Ukraine's acting interior minister for several years, as secretary of the National Security and Defence Council (NSDC).
Source: Presidential Decree No. 694/2026
Quote: "Ihor Klymenko shall be appointed as Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine."
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