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Zelenskiy appoints Klymenko to national security council
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Summary: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appointed Ihor Klymenko to lead Ukraine’s national security and defence council.
WHO: Volodymyr Zelenskiy
WHAT: Appointed Ihor Klymenko to lead the national security and defence council
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 9:21 AM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: After dismissing a popular young defence minister, protests continued for a second day.
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