Zelensky reportedly sabotaging Budanov's authority

Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko has alleged a major rift between President Volodymyr Zelensky and the head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), Kyrylo Budanov. Citing 'inside info from Bankova,' Goncharenko claims Zelensky is personally calling Budanov's deputies to tell them they do not have to follow his instructions or attend his summons. The MP also noted that Budanov has not accompanied Zelensky on any of his recent overseas trips, a role typically filled by Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, which he says highlights the visible tension.