"Ukraine needs greater focus on security issues, the development of the Defence and Security Forces of Ukraine, as well as on the diplomatic track of negotiations, and the Office of the President will primarily serve the fulfillment of these tasks of our state, Zelenskyy said on X on Friday. list of 3 itemsend of list Kyrylo has specialized experience in these areas and sufficient strength to deliver results, he added."
"The new post for the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defence was announced at a key moment in the nearly four-year war with Russia after Zelenskyy announced on Wednesday that the US-brokered deal to end the conflict was 90 percent ready. Budanov has been credited with a series of daring operations against Russia since it launched an all-out assault against Ukraine in 2022."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy named Kyrylo Budanov as presidential chief of staff to prioritize strategic security, development of the Defence and Security Forces, and diplomatic negotiations. Budanov leads the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) and has been credited with daring operations against Russia since the 2022 full-scale invasion. He has led the GUR since August 2020 and accepted the nomination, saying it is an honour and responsibility to focus on strategic security. Formal appointment procedures have been launched. The move follows a near-complete US-brokered deal to end the conflict and replaces Andriy Yermak, who resigned amid a corruption probe.
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