Kyrylo Budanov

Budanov calls for Oleshky humanitarian mission to continue as evacuations begin

The humanitarian operation underway in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, is important and must continue, Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, said on Oct. 30, sharing photos of the humanitarian mission.

30 October, 03:39 PM

Witkoff floats plan to restore Russian oil and gas pipelines running through Ukraine

Ukrainian Presidential Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov “struggled to contain his anger” during negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff over a proposal to restore Russian oil and gas pipelines running through Ukraine, Le Monde reported on October 27.

27 October, 12:20 PM

Four Ukrainian officials to join delegation for U.S. talks

Ukraine's delegation for talks in the United States this week will include David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People faction; Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service; Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President; and Sergiy Kyslytsya, first deputy head of the Office of the President, RBC-Ukraine reported on Oct. 8, citing an informed source.

8 October, 06:05 PM

Ukraine expects to solve jet drone problem before winter hits — Budanov

Several interceptor designs are currently being used to take down Russian jet-powered drones terrorizing Kyiv and other cities, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with Euronews on Sept. 30.

30 September, 07:52 PM

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

Ukraine needs expanded Starlink access to hit Russian missile sites – Budanov

To effectively counter Russian missile systems, Ukraine needs expanded access to the capabilities of the Starlink satellite network, Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Presidential Office, said in an interview with NewsForce, a fragment of which was published on his Telegram channel on Sept. 27.

27 September, 07:40 PM

Ukraine hopes for major prisoner exchange in coming week

A major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia could take place as early as next week, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with Novyny.LIVE published on Sept. 27.

27 September, 02:36 PM

Budanov: Russia keeps inventing new reasons not to agree to ceasefire

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for an immediate ceasefire, but Russia has shown no readiness to agree to de-escalation. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said in an interview with NewsForce on Sept. 25.

26 September, 10:42 PM

Zelenskyy chose Budanov over Fedorov for Presidential Office role — report

Kyrylo Budanov and Mykhailo Fedorov were the leading candidates to replace Andriy Yermak as head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office after Yermak’s resignation in late 2025, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 21.

21 September, 04:55 PM

Kyiv dropped autumn election plan after Zaluzhnyi and Budanov refused to step aside

Plans to stage autumn wartime elections were scrapped after Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Kyrylo Budanov refused to sit out the race, NV sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda wrote on Sept. 21.

21 September, 12:25 PM

Budanov sees ceasefire along current front line as most realistic path

Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov said the most realistic scenario for ending hostilities would be an agreement to stop fighting along the actual front line in place when a deal is reached.

12 September, 10:24 PM

‘I spent most of my life in intelligence’: Budanov discusses negotiations with Russians

Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov, who leads Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia, said he has no problem communicating with the enemy because he spent most of his life in intelligence.

11 September, 04:48 PM

Ukraine to intensify strikes if Russia does not end war — Budanov

Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov said Ukraine’s Defense Forces will intensify strikes on Russian territory if Moscow does not end the war, he told Latvian broadcaster LTV in an interview published on Sept. 11.

11 September, 02:41 PM

Ukraine cannot win through air strikes alone, Budanov says

Long-range drone and missile strikes are means of coercion that work only in combination with other forms of military action and therefore cannot deliver victory on their own, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on Sept. 10.

10 September, 08:46 PM

Kyrylo Budanov heads to Latvia to strengthen economic and military partnerships

Ukrainian Presidential Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov is scheduled to hold a series of meetings focused on economic and defense cooperation during an official visit to Riga, Latvia, on September 10, according to an official statement.

10 September, 01:18 PM

Red Square photo among images Budanov publishes from Ukraine intelligence operations

President’s Office chief and former head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) Kyrylo Budanov has published images from some of the agency’s most secret special operations, including a photograph taken on Moscow’s Red Square.

7 September, 03:50 PM

French, British and German officials join U.S. delegation in Kyiv

Representatives of Ukraine’s European partners — France, the United Kingdom and Germany — are also in Kyiv on Sept. 6 alongside U.S. President Donald Trump’s special representatives.

6 September, 04:50 PM

Budanov: Ukraine proposed ceasefire to Russia, got no response

Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov said Ukraine had proposed a ceasefire to Russia during the U.S. delegation’s visit to Moscow and Kyiv but received no response. He made the remarks to Suspilne on Sept. 5.

5 September, 06:55 PM

Budanov: Cease-fire with Russia unlikely before spring 2027

Ukraine is unlikely to have an opportunity to reach a cease-fire with Russia before spring 2027, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said in an interview with The New York Times on Sept. 4, commenting on reports that cease-fire negotiations could resume in September.

4 September, 05:08 PM

U.S. envoy Houston meets Budanov, backs Ukraine’s sovereign, prosperous future

U.S. diplomat Paul Houston, who recently began serving as U.S. chargé d’affaires in Ukraine, met with Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine reported on Sept. 4.

4 September, 04:22 PM

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