Kyrylo Budanov

Budanov opposes exporting Ukrainian technologies and moving production abroad

Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said he opposes exporting Ukrainian technologies, arguing that Ukraine should retain production at home and export high-value finished products instead on Aug. 4.

4 August, 12:01 PM

Zelenskyy seeks new diplomatic coordination format

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants to introduce a regular format of communication with Ukraine's ambassadors and expects Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his team to organize the initiative, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Aug. 3.

3 August, 04:37 PM

Budanov controls presidential finances, but Yermak’s 'ghost' lingers – ex-MP

Kyrylo Budanov, the current head of the Presidential Office, controls the department’s finances, but the "ghost" of his predecessor, Andriy Yermak, influences all its decisions, five-term lawmaker and political strategist Ihor Hryniv opined during an interview with Radio NV on July 27.

28 July, 09:14 AM

Budanov reacts to military shakeup, commends newly appointed Commander-in-Chief

Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov praised Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to appoint Mykhailo Drapatyi as Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, calling him "a commander with a real sense of combat”, according to a statement Budanov published on July 22.

22 July, 11:46 AM

Budanov calls for unity amid reports Zelenskyy may dismiss Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi

President’s Office chief Kyrylo Budanov said the recent internal changes had triggered a strong public response but assured Ukrainians that the situation was being addressed “professionally, constructively and in the interests of the state.”

20 July, 06:48 PM

Zelenskyy and Budanov spend day in crisis talks as government faces chaos — FT

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spent most of July 16 holding urgent crisis negotiations with the Head of the Presidential Office, Kyrylo Budanov, to coordinate an exit strategy as mass protests and political backlash over DM Mykhailo Fedorov firing threw the government into turmoil, Financial Times (FT) wrote.

17 July, 09:35 AM

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

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