Kyrylo Budanov

Budanov calls for fair response after crowd overturns TCC vehicle

Presidential Office Head Kyrylo Budanov called for a fair law enforcement response to an incident in Lviv, where a crowd overturned a service vehicle belonging to the Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center, or TCC, during the mobilization of a man who was wanted for evading military service. Budanov wrote about the incident on Telegram on July 9.

9 July, 01:33 PM

Budanov on his relationship with Zelenskyy and transition from intel to presidential office

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov’s appointment to this position was preceded by "several conversations," and at the beginning of work there was a "transition period," he said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, published on July 7, noting that as before, there is a lot of routine in his work.

7 July, 06:26 PM

Budanov sees no immediate threat of a Belarusian offensive against Ukraine

Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said he sees no current military threat from Belarus but warned that if Minsk enters the war against Ukraine, it would face disastrous consequences on July 7.

7 July, 04:36 PM

Budanov warns Warsaw is planning immature escalatory steps over Volyn tragedy

Poland is preparing a series of immature escalatory steps ahead of the Volyn tragedy anniversary on July 11, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said in an RBC-Ukraine interview on July 7.

7 July, 01:15 PM

Active phase of Russia-Ukraine war could end before 2027 – Budanov

The active phase of Russia’s war against Ukraine may come to an end before the start of 2027, though further escalation is expected, Presidential Office Head Kyrylo Budanov told RBC-Ukraine on July 7.

7 July, 12:37 PM

Budanov explains Russia's 'spirit of Anchorage' peace terms

Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said Russia uses the term "spirit of Anchorage" to describe a settlement under which Moscow expects recognition of its claimed sovereignty over Crimea and five partially occupied Ukrainian oblasts. on July 7

7 July, 12:09 PM

Zelenskyy says his team tried to prevent White Eagle revocation

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, and his first deputy, Serhii Kyslytsia, traveled to Poland to try to resolve the dispute over the revocation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Order of the White Eagle, Zelenskyy said in an interview with TSN on June 21.

22 June, 03:27 PM

Budanov returns Polish medal in protest over Zelenskyy White Eagle decision

Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, has rejected the Gold Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland in protest against Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Budanov said on Telegram on June 20.

20 June, 11:09 AM

MPs praise Budanov’s communication style

Kyrylo Budanov’s first six months as head of the President’s Office have dramatically changed how Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s administration engages with the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada).

17 June, 11:46 PM

Zelenskyy and Budanov nearly fell out weeks ago

Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov have been strained, with tensions nearly leading to a rupture several weeks ago, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing sources on June 16.

16 June, 11:57 AM

Budanov says Lavra strike exposes Kremlin's weakness and desperation

Russia's strike on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15 is a crime against Christianity and evidence of the Kremlin's growing weakness, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's President Office, said on June 15.

15 June, 03:30 PM

Ukraine denies weighing UPA unit rename as Poland dispute strains wartime ties

Ukraine does not plan to rename a military unit that received an honorary title honoring the Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, despite Poland’s objections, LIGA.net reported, citing a source close to Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office.

11 June, 12:06 PM

Kyiv moves urgently to defuse tensions with Poland

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov’s urgent trip to Poland suggests that Kyiv understands the importance of smoothing out its relations with Warsaw, Ukrainian diplomat and former Ambassador to the EU Kostyantyn Yeliseyev told NV Radio on June 8.

8 June, 09:28 PM

Kyiv proposes compromise over UPA-named military unit

Ukrainian officials proposed changing the honorary name of a Special Operations Forces unit during a visit to Poland by Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov, amid growing tensions over its designation honoring the Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), Polish outlet Wirtualna Polska reported, citing unnamed sources.

8 June, 10:46 AM

Budanov, Polish official discuss UPA unit naming row

Marcin Bosacki, a state secretary at Poland’s Foreign Ministry, met with Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, to discuss Kyiv’s decision to give a Ukrainian Special Operations Forces unit an honorary name honoring fighters of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), the Polish ministry said on June 5.

6 June, 01:19 AM

Why Budanov’s war forecasts may be more than optimism

Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko spoke with Radio NV about statements by Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov on ending the war and the basis for his possible disagreements with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

4 June, 11:21 AM

Non-nuclear countries must explore new deterrence options, Budanov says

Countries without nuclear weapons need to find new ways to guarantee their security, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said on the sidelines of the international Architecture of Security Forum on June 1.

3 June, 04:39 PM

Budanov: ‘window of opportunity’ for peace talks before winter

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov agrees with Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s assessment that there is a "window of opportunity" to negotiate with Russia and end the war before winter, Budanov said on June 1.

1 June, 11:46 PM

Zelenskyy and Budanov honor Ukraine's Special Operations Forces on professional holiday

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov honored Ukraine's Special Operations Forces on their professional holiday on May 27, calling the SOF one of the most effective components of Ukraine's defense.

27 May, 10:57 AM

NV details Zelenskyy’s closed-door briefing to party lawmakers

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gathered lawmakers from his Servant of the People party late on May 25 to brief them on negotiations, the battlefield situation, and preparations for winter, NV learned.

26 May, 06:35 PM

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