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The Head of the Presidential Office, Kyrylo Budanov, reacted to the Russian court's decision to arrest him in absentia for the third time, calling it a "masterpiece of absurdity." The official emphasized that such Kremlin rulings indicate the enemy's panic and constitute recognition of the effectiveness of his work.
Several Russian propaganda outlets reported on the decision of the Moscow City Court. Thus, the former head of GUR, Kyrylo Budanov, was accused of allegedly "using prohibited means and methods of warfare."
What did Budanov himself say about the accusations?
According to the official, any rulings by so-called Russian judicial bodies have no legal or practical significance either for him personally or for the international community.
Only my work matters, which makes the enemy panic and produce such masterpieces of absurdity. I view these actions by the enemy as a kind of acknowledgment of effectiveness,
– said Kyrylo Budanov.
New accusations from Russian propaganda
The Moscow City Court's decision to deny the defense's appeal became the basis for new accusations by the aggressor country. According to propaganda outlets RIA Novosti and TASS, the Ukrainian official is allegedly accused of using in the armed conflict means and methods prohibited by Russian international treaties.
He assured that attempts to intimidate him will not affect his work and intelligence activities. "Well, one cannot lower the bar; I will continue to work just as diligently. I serve the Ukrainian people!" summed up the head of the Office of the President.
Chronology of in absentia arrests in Russia
Recall that earlier we reported that in December 2023 year the Russian Investigative Committee charged the top military leadership of Ukraine over drone attacks on Russian infrastructure.
In the same year, Russia's "court" again issued a decision in absentia to arrest then-head of Ukrainian military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov.
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