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Arrest in absentia of Ukrainian President’s Office Head deemed lawful in Russia

Head of the Office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Kyrylo Budanov

© APA | Head of the Office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Kyrylo Budanov

# 09 September 2026 15:50 (UTC +04:00)

A Moscow court has ordered the arrest in absentia of Head of the Office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Kyrylo Budanov, APA’s Moscow bureau reports.

Budanov has been charged with using prohibited methods of warfare.

The court upheld Budanov’s arrest in absentia.

It should be noted that Budanov was arrested in absentia in 2023. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

Budanov has been included in the Russian Federation’s list of terrorists and extremists.

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