Who does Zelensky consult with when making important decisions?

Who does Zelensky consult with when making important decisions?

President Volodymyr Zelensky, to make important decisions, organizes brain­storms, usually attended by the head of the Office of the President Andriy Bohdan, His first assistant and long-time business partner Serhiy Shefir, and presidential aide Andriy Yermak.

Reported by the ANTIMATT portal with reference to the media.

Also present is the first deputy head of the Office, Serhiy Trofimov, who oversees regional policy and coordinates work with MPs, and Bohdan’s deputies for information issues, Kyrylo Tymoshenko and Yuriy Kostyuk.

Despite the fact that Tymoshenko recently found himself at the center of a scandal with the so‑called “Bohdan statement,” which severely damaged his credibility among journalists, this does not prevent him from developing a “communication strategy” — essentially the sole media policy for the Office of the President, the Cabinet of Ministers, and the Verkhovna Rada.

Kostyuk writes the president’s speech texts and devises new forms of communication between Zelensky and the public — mainly bypassing journalists.

They also invite other high‑ranking members of the team: Gontcharuk if the meeting concerns economic issues, Speaker of Parliament Dmytro Razumkov if it concerns the work of the Verkhovna Rada, First Vice-Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk, MP Oleksandr Korniyenko, and head of the “Servant of the People” faction Davyd Arakhamia.

With his entourage, the president is not ceremonial — he can be quite harsh, upset, and even swear. But the president’s swearing is not perceived negatively; people say that if Zelensky swears in front of someone, he trusts that person.

Another influential person in the president’s circle is his first lady, whom the president trusts the most.