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(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has offered intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov the post of head of the presidential office, signalling a renewed focus on security, defence and diplomacy as the war with Russia continues into the new year. Budanov, 39, has led Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, known as the HUR, since 2020 and is widely recognised in Ukraine for the agency’s role in operations against Russian forces, particularly in the Black Sea. His appointment is seen as part…