↑ Ukraine Zelenskyy names Ukraine’s head of military intel as his chief of staff - Kyrylo Budanov is one of the country’s most recognizable and popular wartime figures. He has led Ukraine’s military intelligence agency since 2020.Zelenskyy names Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as new top aide - Budanov's appointment to lead the office of the president marks an unusual shift, placing a serving intelligence chief at the centre of Ukraine's political and diplomatic coordination.View on euronewsUkraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff - Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held.Russia puts death toll from Ukrainian strike on occupied village at 27. Kyiv rejects accusation - Russian authorities said Friday that the death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike they said struck a café in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region rose to 27 people. Kyiv denied attacking civilian targets. Svetlana PetrenUkrainian spies fake commander’s death to trick Russia into paying $500,000 bounty - As far as the Russians were concerned, they had got their man.How Russia and Ukraine Are Fighting to Shape President Trump’s View of the War - Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence the American leader’s perception as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.Ukraine denies attacking Putin's residence with drones - Ukraine has denied an allegation by Russia that it launched a drone strike on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "official residences."Zelensky can buy Europe 15 years to finally get its act together - THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Any security guarantees won from this tractable White House administration must be treated with extreme caution – but even a flawed peace deal would give Ukraine’s allies time they desperately needUS offered Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee, Zelenskyy says - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shed light on security guarantees under discussion with the U.S. after a meeting with President Donald Trump.US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says - The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 year