An ielligence figure became Zelensky’s new chief of staff
In the midst of efforts to advance the peace agreeme and focus more on security issues, Ukraine’s preside has chosen the coury’s head of military ielligence as the new head of his office.
According to RCO News Agency, Ukrainian Preside Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Krylo Budanov, the head of the coury’s military ielligence, as the new head of his office on Friday. The decision came after his former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned in November amid a corruption scandal.
39-year-old Budanov has become famous in Ukraine for a series of daring operations against Russia. Zelensky announced that in a meeting with Budanov, he offered him this position and he accepted it.
This appoime is made at a critical time; Because the nearly four-year war between Ukraine and Russia coinues, and Zelensky recely said that the peace agreeme being prepared with the mediation of the United States is “90 perce” ready. He emphasized that Ukraine should now focus more on security issues, the developme of defense and security forces, and the diplomatic path of negotiations.
Budanov also said that he will coinue to serve Ukraine and considers this responsibility as an honor for his coury at this historical mome.
The official process of his appoime has begun. He will replace Yermak, who resigned after his home was searched during a major corruption case. Yermak was one of Zelensky’s closest allies, but he was a coroversial figure in Kiev, with oppones saying he had wielded too much power and sidelined critics.
The four-year war, the deadliest in Europe since World War II, has left tens of thousands dead and devastated large parts of Ukraine.
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