Ukraine’s New Wartime Cabinet: Budanov, Fedorov, and What Changes Next
“The main problem of the Ukrainian government was that they thought this war would end soon.” — Anatoliy Oktysiuk
As Ukraine approaches the fifth year of the full-scale war, KI Insights experts discuss Kyiv’s new wartime cabinet reshuffle — including Budanov’s move to lead the Office of the President and Fedorov’s appointment as defense minister.
We examine what the reshuffle signals about wartime governance, the strategic challenges Ukraine is facing (mobilization and rotation, corruption and institutional trust, defense tech and drone warfare, and the energy crisis), and why Syrskyi remains…
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