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Zelensky's inner circle reshuffle shakes up its business networks

The recent spate of departures among senior government officials has rocked the Ukrainian president's close entourage to the core, forcing changes to those in charge of handling trade and industry discussions with the West. [...]

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Andriy Yermak
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New defence minister Umerov's network of consultants to rally Muslim support for Ukraine

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with the new defence minister, Rustem Umerov (right).

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Oleg Tatarov rules over Ukraine's internal security appointments

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Ukrainian President's Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak (right) and his deputy Oleg Tatarov in Kyiv, 12 April 2023.

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The Russian Head of State, Vladimir Putin, and the President of the Russian Boxing Federation, Umar Kremlev.

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Andriy Yermak, head of Bankova, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Strategic disinformation over troops' movements in Belarus intensify on all sides

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Parallel private diplomacy efforts between Kyiv and Minsk secretly thriving

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War in Ukraine: Kalinovsky Regiment aims to expand

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Ukraine
Helicopter crash: Death of litigation mastermind a tough blow for Kyiv

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Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskiy (left) and his deputy Yevheniy Yenin died in the crash on 18 January 2023.

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Ukraine's economic security services under close scrutiny

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McCarthy's Speaker election spurs Kyiv lobbyists into action

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Kevin McCarthy, speaker to the House of Representatives.

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Turmoil and gains for Ukraine's spymasters at heart of the war

The Ukrainian intelligence landscape has undergone deep tectonic shifts since Russia's invasion nearly a year ago. Former prominent figures have fallen while previously less sought-after services have risen in power, cooperation partnerships have been formed and missions refocused.

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Zelensky's right-hand men, the architects of Kyiv's reconstruction plans

Volodymyr Zelensky loyal lieutenants are coordinating behind the scenes to coordinate Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction projects and are championing investment in the country.

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David Arakhamia (left) and Rustem Umerov, advisers to Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Europe's Ukraine anti-corruption drive loses steam

Investigations by Ukraine's NABU anti-corruption bureau continue even amid the ongoing war, with enthusiastic backing from its partner countries - but a European data storage programme financed by Denmark has just been suspended.

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Ukraine presidency ally holds cards in naming new anti-corruption chiefs

The leadership of the corruption-fighting arsenal in Kyiv rests in the hands of the new chief prosecutor, Oleksi Simonenko. A former SBU intelligence officer, his close connections within the presidency have made him a rising star in the war-stricken country's leadership.

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Kyiv remains determined to crack down on oligarchs despite war

Faced with the EU, the UK and the US's good governance demands, the Ukrainian government is being very vocal about its determination to curb the influence of oligarchs in strategic sectors - and hunt down their assets by the same token.

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Kyrylo Budanov, the ex-commando who's the star of Kyiv's military intelligence

Major General Kyrylo Budanov has two new stars freshly sewn on his uniform and is fighting on all fronts for Kyiv. From information campaigns to collecting intelligence about Minsk and localising Russian agents, in the name of war, the GUR is taking on many new missions.

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Major General Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Military Intelligence of Ukraine, 25 June 2022

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How Zelensky's inner circle has evolved since the Russian offensive began

The day after Russian invaded Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky released a video of himself, alongside his four closest lieutenants. Since then, a clique of confidants has locked into place around him.

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Volodymyr Zelensky and the head of the presidential office, Andriy Yermak, during the president's speech to the US Congress.

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