Abu Dhabi talks: Europe’s absence leaves Ukraine exposed in trilateral format
Russia sends technocrats instead of political mouthpieces—a cautiously positive sign
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Ukraine’s chief negotiator tells Davos: China is “absorbing” desperate Russia (INFOGRAPHIC)
Budanov’s framing signals how Kyiv plans to leverage its position in peace talks.
Budanov honors “Cyborgs” who held Donetsk Airport for 242 days
"They held the defense then; we hold it now," says presidential office chief Budanov.
Italy to send 378 industrial boilers to heat Ukraine amid energy crisis and freezing temperatures
Delivery follows agreements between Zelenskyy and Meloni as Russian strikes cripple heating systems.
Ukraine’s “Big Reboot”: Zelenskyy’s largest wartime reshuffle explained
As Ukraine enters its fifth year of full-scale war, President Zelenskyy has launched the most significant overhaul of his government since Russia's invasion began. Is this a strategic repositioning for peace talks and continued warfare—or a calculated move to neutralize political rivals?
Zelenskyy prepares government reboot in case Russia torpedoes peace talks
If diplomacy fails, Ukraine will need fresh forces for a technological fight
Zelenskyy’s “substantial overhaul”: Who’s who in Ukraine’s biggest government reshuffle since war began
Spy chief takes over Presidential Office, drone pioneer tapped for Defense Ministry
Foreign Intelligence Service head shifts to military intelligence as Budanov moves to President’s Office
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Oleh Ivashchenko, who has led the Foreign Intelligence Service since March 2024, as the new head of the Main Intelligence Directorate
Zelenskyy faces “Jenga” dilemma as every candidate for top job is irreplaceable
The spy chief who terrifies Russia might be too valuable to promote.
“Simply mathematical truth”: Ukrainian drones achieve more than years of Western sanctions against Russia – Budanov
Ukrainian drone strikes have destroyed 38 percent of Russia's oil refining capacity and suppressed processing rates until at least mid-2026, inflicting more economic damage than all Western sanctions combined.
Chief of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence visits Zmiinyi Island and gas production platforms in the Black Sea
Two years after Russian forces abandoned Zmiinyi Island, Ukraine's top intelligence official visited the strategic outpost to inspect current defensive capabilities and honor fallen soldiers.
Putin was shocked: US showed it can hit anywhere, anytime, says Ukraine’s intel chief
They could’ve launched from Europe. Instead, they flew tens of thousands of kilometers.
Ukrainian defense chiefs warn Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy: Russia gearing up for war not just with Kyiv
Ukraine delivers a stark warning to the US general under fire.
Russia just gave North Korea the blueprint for Iran’s long-range killer drones, Ukraine’s spy chief says
Ukrainian intelligence chief Budanov confirms Pyongyang will soon make its own Shaheds with Moscow’s full backing.
Budanov: Russia playing “dirty games” with dead Ukrainian soldiers as body exchange stalls
Russia says it lined up over 1,000 Ukrainian bodies for handover — but Ukraine didn’t show. Kyiv calls it a sick PR stunt.
CIA helped forge Ukraine’s broken spy service into Mossad against Putin — now it can’t make them stop
Rebuilt from Soviet wreckage with CIA help, Ukraine's spy agency hunts down Putin's top allies on three continents — crossing every "red line" the White House ever feared to touch.
Ukraine takes old Soviet missile—then hits Russian bomber 308 km away
Old arsenal, new tricks
US military doctors secretly save poisoned wife of Ukraine’s spymaster Budanov
Poisoned in 2023, Marianna Budanova was flown to the US in December 2024 for urgent care after her condition worsened.
Russia spends nearly $1 billion per day on Ukraine war, says intelligence chief
The Kremlin has allocated 41% of its federal budget to defense spending in 2025, a figure Ukraine's intelligence director calls "abnormal."
Budanov says he knew scheme of Russia’s upcoming attack as early as 2021
Ukraine's top spy contradicted claims that officials were unaware of invasion plans, stating he personally presented attack schemes in the US in 2021.