President’s Office

Zelenskyy’s possible Brussels visit not confirmed because of U.S. plan changes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office has not confirmed a possible visit by the president to Brussels for meetings with U.S. and European Union representatives, European Pravda reported on Oct. 26, citing presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn.

26 October, 03:29 PM

Zelenskyy criticizes Kyiv authorities for missing nearly all resilience plan deadlines

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Kyiv authorities for missing nearly all deadlines under the capital’s resilience plan, according to a statement following a meeting with military and government officials on Oct. 9.

9 October, 02:16 PM

Ukraine’s Presidential Office denies reports of trilateral meeting with U.S. and Russia in New York

Ukraine’s Presidential Office did not confirm media reports that a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, Russia and the United States would take place in New York on Sept. 24.

24 September, 06:49 PM

Mudra tampered with Sense Bank supervisory board appointments

Former deputy head of the President’s Office Iryna Mudra lobbied for Mykola Hladyschenko to be given a seat on the supervisory board of state-owned Sense Bank, investigative outlet Slidstvo.Info reported on Sept. 3, citing a parliamentary committee probing Sense Bank corruption.

3 September, 11:51 PM

RVC deputy Kaplunov says he admitted to alleged FSB ties under ‘psychological pressure’

Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov told Radio NV he admitted to alleged FSB ties under “psychological pressure” after his detention, which he called an abduction, but now denies any contact with the agency on Sept. 3.

3 September, 03:52 PM

Ukraine has no plans to lower upper mobilization age limit to 55

Ukraine has no current plans to lower the upper mobilization age limit to 55, presidential office deputy head Pavlo Palisa said, adding that the office supports fixed terms of service and a contract-based military on Aug. 29.

29 August, 10:36 PM

Budanov says he personally tried to negotiate halt to long-range strikes

Ukrainian presidential office chief Kyrylo Budanov said he had personally tried to reach an agreement with Russia to halt long-range strikes by both sides, speaking at the Ukraine Tomorrow international forum on Aug. 28.

28 August, 06:29 PM

Ukraine's General Staff discusses lowering upper mobilization age limit to 50-55

Ukraine's General Staff is considering lowering the upper age limit for mobilization to 50-55, Roman Kostenko, secretary of parliament's national security, defense and intelligence committee, told Ukrainska Pravda on Aug. 24.

24 August, 06:56 PM

Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies risk becoming 'parallel government'

Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies are increasingly becoming participants in political battles rather than merely referees, risking becoming a "parallel government" and political weapon, The Economist reported on Aug. 24.

24 August, 06:36 PM

Fedorov reveals what he plans to do after leaving Ukraine's government

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov plans to focus on developing defense startups, creating a think tank and pursuing public initiatives after leaving the government, he said in an interview with Channel 24 on Aug. 23.

23 August, 11:07 AM

President’s Office rejects Fedorov’s call for wartime elections

The President’s Office sees a “lack of realism” in former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s proposal to hold elections in Ukraine during the war, BBC reported on Aug. 19, citing a source in the office.

19 August, 09:41 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

Analyst explains why Fedorov did not lead President's Office

Ihor Hryniv, a political consultant, five-term former lawmaker, and head of the Janus Institute for Strategic Studies and Forecasts, explained in an interview with Radio NV on July 25 why Mykhailo Fedorov did not become head of Ukraine's Presidential Office following Andriy Yermak's resignation from that post.

28 July, 11:48 AM

Zaluzhnyi and Fedorov lead Ukrainians' trust ranking, Zelenskyy places fourth

Ukraine's ambassador to the UK and former military chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi has the highest trust rating among Ukrainians, followed by former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, according to a Rating Group poll on July 22.

22 July, 06:00 PM

Zelenskyy and Fedorov share interest in continued teamwork

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and outgoing Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov are interested in continuing to work together on the same team, presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters on July 17.

17 July, 04:02 PM

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 gets permission to reinter OUN founding leader Konovalets

Ukraine has received permission to reinter the remains of Yevhen Konovalets — colonel of the Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic, commander of the Sich Riflemen and founding leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, Presidential Office Deputy Chief Iryna Vereshchuk reported on May 25, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reported.

25 May, 03:26 PM

Ukraine cannot wait decades for European Union membership – Budanov

Kyrylo Budanov called for accelerating Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, saying no other candidate country had faced wartime conditions comparable to Ukraine’s on its path toward membership on May 20.

20 May, 04:56 PM

Former official Yermak denies charges after release from detention

Former head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said after leaving pretrial detention that he maintains his innocence and rejects all accusations against him, according to a statement published on his Telegram channel on May 18.

18 May, 05:47 PM

Zelenskyy's own inner circle pushed him to oust Yermak before corruption case consumed them both – expert

Members of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's team played a decisive role in convincing him to dismiss former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak, political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko said in an interview with Radio NV on May 12.

13 May, 05:45 PM

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