“In June, the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak allegedly made another, already ninth attempt to shift from the post of chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Kirill Budanov. About it writes The Economist with reference to sources. According to the interlocutors close to Yermak, Budanov is allegedly “an unpredictable revolutionary who builds his own political machine”: “Ninety percent of the office consider him”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
In June Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak allegedly performed The next one, it’s ninth attempt to shift from the post of chief of the Main Directorate of Intelligence Ministry of Defense Cyril Budanova.
About it writes The Economist with reference to sources.
According to the interlocutors close to Ermak, Budanov is allegedly “an unpredictable revolutionary who builds his own political machine”: “Ninety percent of the office consider him crazy, and ten percent – genius.”
Proponents of the intelligence leader said that June attempt to remove him from office was already ninth. However, Budanov managed to avoid the resignation, habitually combining pressure and trick. Economist also writes that this could have contributed to repeated warnings of the White House not to release the head of the GUR.
In addition, the publication writes that Yermak has used his influence by deliberately allowing RO wriggle corruption against the viceremer – Minister of National Unity Alexei Chernyshov. It is allegedly because Chernyshov tried to push himself as an alternative channel for contacts with the United States. Another reason was that his resignation contributed to the promotion of the Viceremier – Ministers of Economy Yulia Sviridenko, connected with the head of OP.
Her Yermak, they say, plans to put in the place of the current Prime Minister Denis Shmigal. In addition, there are expected reversals in the Ministries of Education, Health, Culture, Social Policy and possibly finance.
Last October, information about the possible resignation of the Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Kirill Budanova, appeared in a number of media. One of the interlocutors of the Ukrainian edition allegedly confirmed this opportunity, saying: “This option exists.” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky then stated that he was familiar with rumors about the possible dismissal of the Minister of Defense and the Head of GUR. But he assured that he was not going to do it.
In addition, some sources suggested that the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Oleg Ivashchenko may be assigned to the place of Budanov.
