Marina Slivenko

Marina Slivenko

Culture and Society Columnist
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Covers culture and society. She received her higher education in foreign languages, so she willingly works with foreign sources and tracks how the same events are presented in different countries.

She writes about cinema, music, books, exhibitions, fashion, and social trends. Sometimes she takes on international politics — where the event concerns people and culture, not just diplomacy.

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Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, in uniform with a 'Budanov' patch and Ukrainian emblem, against a backdrop of a microphone and formal setting, illustrating his role as a subordinate of President Zelenskyy.

Budanov on Zelenskyy: 'I am his subordinate'. How the 'break-in' period went between the head of intelligence and the president

Politics 07/07/2026, 13:14
GUR Head Kyrylo Budanov revealed details of his relationship with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with RBC-Ukraine. The intelligence officer admitted the existence of a "transitional period" at the beginning of their work but emphasized that they have now successfully "gotten used to each other". "I am his subordinate, I am a military man" — Budanov described his position in the hierarchy. 🇺🇦🤝
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