Zelensky Appoints Budanov Chief of Staff Amid Trump Peace Talks

Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Mykhailo Fedorov as the new Minister of Defense after appointing military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as his chief of staff.The leadership shuffle follows the resignation of Andriy Yermak amid an anti-corruption investigation and the removal of Denys Shmyhal from the defense ministry.Zelensky framed the structural changes as a necessary restart to prioritize battlefield expertise and drone technology while maintaining security against Russia.