Spy Chief Budanov Named Zelenskyy’s Top Aide Following Massive Graft Scandal
Jan 02, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of the nation’s military intelligence agency to serve as his new chief of staff on Friday, filling a critical high-level vacancy left in the wake of an alleged $100 million corruption scandal. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, who has led Ukraine’s m
ilitary intelligence agency (GUR) since 2020, steps into the […]
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