Budanov: ending the war is possible by the end of this year, but with US participation
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- Mariia Khamitsevych
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16:00, 11 July, 2025
Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov. Photo: RBC-UkraineThe head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, believes that the war with Russia could end by the end of 2025. According to him, this requires the participation of three key parties — Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
He said this in an interview with Bloomberg. According to him, achieving a ceasefire is quite realistic, and nothing extraordinary is required for this — only political will and concerted action by the parties mentioned above.
He also reiterated his intention to remain in the post of the Chief of the Defence Intelligence until the end of the war. According to him, his main goal now is to stop the fighting, and only after the victory will he decide on further steps.
In addition, Kyrylo Budanov commented on the situation with US support. He is convinced that US military assistance will continue in the near future, in particular in the form of additional air defence systems. Regarding Donald Trump, the intelligence chief called his position stable, urging him not to be guided by media assessments.
«As the head of the intelligence service, I know more», he stressed.
Earlier, Kyrylo Budanov said that the maintenance of the Russian-Ukrainian war is costing the Kremlin huge amounts of money. He said that Russia spends almost a billion dollars a day on the war.
