Presidential Office

Chentsov likely to replace Kachka as Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration

The Presidential office is likely considering replacing the current Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Taras Kachka with Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the EU Vsevolod Chentsov, European Pravda, citing sources, reported on July 15.

15 July, 11:54 AM

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 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

Kyiv rejects Putin’s claims about prisoner exchange refusal

Ukraine’s Presidential Office denied claims by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that Kyiv had refused to proceed with a prisoner exchange, Suspilne reported, citing a source in the Presidential Office.

10 May, 11:10 AM

Red notebook with provocative name catches eye in Budanov's office

A red notebook with an interesting inscription was spotted on the desk in the office of the Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine, Kyrylo Budanov, Babel publication reported on April 27.

27 April, 03:01 PM

Budanov right to call out “phone rule” practices, expert says

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov’s recent criticism of so‑called “phone rule,” the practice of decisions being made or influenced through private phone calls, is a step in the right direction, political analyst Ihor Reiterovych told NV Radio on April 21.

21 April, 11:49 PM

Zelenskyy reveals secret Bankova survival bunker on war's 4th anniversary - video

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy showed the secret underground bunker beneath the Presidential Office where he commanded the nation in the full-scale Russian invasion onset, releasing video footage on the war's fourth anniversary, Feb. 24.

24 February, 10:37 AM

Ukraine casts doubt on spring elections as Russian strikes continue

Holding elections in Ukraine in the near future is unlikely because Russia continues to carry out strikes, including against civilians, a source in the President’s Office told Ukrinform.

11 February, 12:08 PM

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

Zelenskyy appoints Kyslytsia as first deputy head of Presidential Office

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Serhii Kyslytsia as first deputy head of the Presidential Office. The corresponding presidential decree was published on Jan. 5 on the Presidential Office’s website.

5 January, 01:29 PM

Ukraine starts formal process to appoint Budanov as Zelenskyy’s chief of staff

All formal procedures are underway to appoint Kyrylo Budanov as chief of Ukraine’s Presidential Office after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 2 that he had offered him the post, presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn told reporters.

2 January, 03:29 PM

Zelenskyy’s delay in naming Yermak's successor shows systemic crisis — political analyst

Oleksandr Leonov, executive director of the Penta Center for Applied Political Studies, commented on the discussions about dissolving the President’s Office at a Radio NV broadcast on Dec. 11.

11 December 2025, 01:38 PM

Fedorov as Presidential Chief of Staff may trigger talks of post-war politics - NV video

Some Ukrainian politics will interpret Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov appointment for President's Office head post as a signal that war is ending and it is time for elections, Holos party MP Andrii Osadchuk told Radio NV on Dec. 7.

8 December 2025, 11:05 AM

Digital Transformation Minister seen as main pick for Presidential Office leadership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is considering Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov as the main candidate to lead the Presidential Office, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2025, 01:46 PM

New head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office to be announced today — MP

The new head of the Presidential Office will be announced on Dec. 5, Golos MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported in his Telegram channel, noting that a week has passed since Andriy Yermak’s dismissal as Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff.

5 December 2025, 12:49 PM

Yermak rewrote information, filtered decisions, and ruled access to Zelenskyy — ex-spokesperson

Former Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak routinely misled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and blocked staff from carrying out the president’s orders, former presidential press secretary Yuliia Mendel told Radio Svoboda on Dec. 2.

3 December 2025, 09:47 AM

Zelenskyy nears decision on candidate to lead his office

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a series of meetings with potential candidates for the position of a new head of the Presidential Office, sources familiar with the process told NV on Dec. 1

2 December 2025, 08:36 AM

What to expect in next NABU tapes and key questions that remain for the president — interview with Shabunin

Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center and a Ukrainian service member, said on Radio NV that “very interesting” revelations are coming in future NABU tape releases, outlined two major questions that remain for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and warned what could happen if authorities manage to bury the corruption scandal.

18 November 2025, 03:44 PM

Top government figures urge Zelenskyy to dismiss Yermak — media

Key officials close to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are advising him to dismiss Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak amid the high-profile NABU Midas case, NV sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda reported on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 11:30 AM

AFU veteran joins Presidential Office — Yermak

Officer Yuriy Hanhalyuk, who devoted more than 30 years of his life to serving in Ukraine’s border guard forces, has joined the team of the Presidential Office, PO head Andrii Yermak reported on Sept. 19.

19 September 2025, 02:15 PM

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