Zelensky Appoints Military Intelligence Chief Kyrylo Budanov to Head Presidential Office Amid Corruption Fallout

In a move that has sent ripples through Ukrainian politics, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on January 2, 2026, the appointment of Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), as the new chief of his presidential office. This decision comes just over a month after the dramatic resignation of Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s … Read more