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Budanov's key role is giving Zelenskyy a realistic look at the war — ex-HUR chief

A primary responsibility for Kyrylo Budanov in his new role as head of the President's Office is ensuring President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives a realistic assessment of the war, former Ukrainian intelligence chief Lieutenant General Valeriy Kondratiuk said in an interview with Ukrayinska Pravda on September 28.

28 September, 11:22 AM

Drapatyi sacks Ground Forces Chief of Staff over command bottlenecks

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi dismissed Oleksandr Hruzevych from his position as Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, hromadske reported on July 30, citing a General Staff source.

30 July, 10:55 AM

Zelenskyy appoints Major General Ihor Skybiuk as new Chief of the General Staff

Major General Ihor Skybiuk will become the new Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in a statement on July 22.

22 July, 01:28 PM

New President's Office head Budanov won't influence information sphere, Zelenskyy says

Information policy is not a priority for Ukraine's new President's Office head Kyrylo Budanov, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 7, answering journalists' questions.

7 January, 06:00 PM

Europe sidelines Washington in key Ukraine defense strategy meeting

The U.S. delegation was not invited to a March 11 meeting of the chiefs of staff of more than 30 countries in Paris to discuss the creation of an international security force for Ukraine, the Associated Press reported on March 10, citing a French military official.

11 March 2025, 09:25 AM

Zelenskyy’s chief of staff dubbed ‘ghost’ with exceptionally broad powers – The Washington Post

Andriy Yermak, the head of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, is the most powerful chief of staff in the Ukrainian history, concentrating extraordinary powers that make him almost indistinguishable from his boss, The Washington Post wrote on May 18.

19 May 2024, 02:05 PM

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