Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office
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Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed spy chief Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff, emphasizing the need for greater focus on security amid ongoing conflict with Russia.
- Budanov, 39, previously led Ukraine's military intelligence and is credited with orchestrating effective strikes against Russian forces.
- Budanov replaces Andriy Yermak, who resigned in late November following a controversial anti-corruption raid on his Kyiv home, although he has not been formally accused of wrongdoing.
- The resignation of Yermak, a key political figure and negotiator in peace talks, has weakened Zelensky's position amid a $100 million embezzlement scandal involving state energy firms, which has also
