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Kyrylo Budanov in military uniform with patches 'Budano' and 'Head of the President's Office' — head of SBU comments on China and Putin’s role in the war

Budanov on China and Putin: Why Beijing Won't Stop the War and Who Can Really Force Moscow to Capitulate

Politics 07/07/2026, 14:50
Kyrylo Budanov stated that China is capable of forcing Putin to stop the war but does not want to do so due to its own interests 🇨🇳. According to the Head of the President's Office, the real chance of victory lies only in a tandem with the US, while Europe is currently in the background 🇺🇸🇪🇺. The interview also debunks myths about the "Spirit of Anchorage" and discusses the risks of a Belarusian invasion 🇧🇾.
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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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