Kyrylo Budanov

Budanov meets with Rada committee chairs ahead of tax bill vote

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov met with the heads of parliamentary committees before the MPs gather to vote on key tax reforms, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported on April 6.

6 April, 08:28 PM

Coercive mobilization necessary in wartime, Budanov says

Attempting “cosmetic” reforms of Territorial Recruitment Centers will not solve Ukraine’s mobilization problems while the war continues, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on April 3.

3 April, 10:29 PM

Budanov says WWIII has long been underway

World War III is well underway and began in Ukraine years ago, Presidential Office head and former spy chief Kyrylo Budanov told local outlet Novyny.LIVE on March 26.

27 March, 02:46 AM

Zaluzhnyi and Budanov top Ukraine trust rating, poll shows

Former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and current Ambassador to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi tops the trust rating with 61.6% of Ukrainians saying they trust him and 31.1% saying they do not, according to a survey conducted by the Socis sociological company and released on March 26.

26 March, 05:25 PM

Budanov replaces Yermak as head of Entrepreneurship Support Council

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President, as chairman of the Council for Support of Entrepreneurship, replacing his predecessor Andriy Yermak, according to decree No. 268 published on the presidential website on March 25.

25 March, 05:58 PM

Witkoff says Florida talks narrowed disputes in push to end war

Ukrainian and U.S. delegations held talks in Florida focused on narrowing areas of disagreement and identifying next steps in negotiations aimed at ending the war, Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on March 21.

22 March, 12:03 PM

Russia forced to accept U.S. security role — Budanov

Russian negotiators are aware they will be compelled to accept U.S.-led security guarantees for Ukraine regardless of their preference, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov told Al Mondon outlet on Feb. 26.

27 February, 12:01 PM

Kyiv: U.S. sets no timeline for Ukraine-Russia peace deal

The United States has not set a specific deadline to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, the Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with Al Modon on Feb. 26, describing the ongoing peace negotiations as “very difficult.”

27 February, 08:26 AM

United, imperial Russia will remain a threat to Europe — Budanov

Ukraine and the rest of Europe will be safe only once Russia no longer exists an imperial power, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with Lebanese outlet Almodon on Feb. 26.

27 February, 12:41 AM

Budanov skips Geneva to prepare U.S.–Russia talks, NV source says

Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff and a recently appointed permanent member of Ukraine’s negotiating team, did not travel to Geneva for the latest round of talks with U.S. representatives for two reasons, a source told NV.

26 February, 04:29 PM

Peace talks hit make-or-break moment, Budanov warns

Peace negotiations to end Russia’s war against Ukraine remain difficult, and the sides are approaching the point where final decisions must be made, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov said on Feb. 23.

23 February, 05:48 PM

Zelenskyy: U.S. and Russia press Ukraine to leave Donbas

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said both Washington and Moscow are pressuring Kyiv to withdraw from the Donbas as part of a potential peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, France 24 reported.

21 February, 10:04 AM

The Guardian: Kyiv dismissed Western intelligence before invasion

Ukraine’s political leadership, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dismissed repeated warnings from U.S. and British intelligence that Russia was preparing a full-scale invasion, according to an investigation by The Guardian.

20 February, 04:45 PM

Ukrainian delegation split on U.S.–Russia peace talks, report says

The Ukrainian negotiating team is split into two wings with differing views on a potential U.S.–mediated peace deal with Russia, The Economist reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 07:49 PM

Ukraine heads to Geneva for talks with U.S., Russia

The Ukrainian delegation has departed for Geneva for the next round of trilateral peace talks with the United States and Russia, the Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov reported on Telegram shortly after midnight on Feb. 16.

16 February, 08:15 AM

Budanov’s negotiating team seeks to block Russian gains in Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine may be willing to withdraw troops from Donetsk Oblast as a price to pay for ending the Russo–Ukrainian war, but the negotiating team under Kyrylo Budanov is looking for ways to prevent Russia from moving in and occupying the territory, Simon Shuster, writing for The Atlantic, reported on Feb. 12.

13 February, 01:34 AM

Budanov calls Abu Dhabi talks with U.S., Russia constructive

The Feb. 5 negotiations with Russia and the United States were genuinely constructive, Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, a member of Ukraine’s delegation at the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, said in a comment to news agency RBC-Ukraine.

5 February, 07:34 PM

Budanov’s appointment improved talks with U.S. and Russia, expert says

Former HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov replacing Andriy Yermak as the head of Ukraine’s negotiating team in talks with the United States and Russia made the peace process more substantive, Ukrainian political scientist Ihor Reiterovich told NV on Jan. 27.

28 January, 05:34 AM

Budanov calls Abu Dhabi talks 'constructive despite complexity'

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov assessed the Jan. 23–24 talks between delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi (UAE), in which he participated, as timely and “constructive despite all the complexity,” a source in Budanov’s team told NV.

26 January, 02:52 PM

Budanov ‘cautiously optimistic’ on peace process

Former defense intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, now serving as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief-of-staff, said on Jan. 20 he feels “cautiously optimistic” about the progress in the U.S.-mediated peace negotiations with Russia.

20 January, 11:42 PM

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