{
  "id": 6489781,
  "title": "“I will continue to work just as productively”: former intelligence chief Budanov shrugs off third Russian arrest order as an acknowledgment of his effectiveness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/i-will-continue-to-work-just-as-productively-former-intelligence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:11:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/10/i-will-continue-to-work-just-as-productively-former-intelligence-chief-budanov-shrugs-off-third-russian-arrest-order-as-an-acknowledgment-of-his-effectiveness/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a third arrest order, Ukraine's presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov dismisses it as an acknowledgment of his effectiveness. The Moscow court accuses him of using prohibited warfare methods and places him on an international wanted list. Budanov, who oversaw Ukraine's military intelligence during the war, views the court's decision as absurd and irrelevant to him. He maintains that his work is forcing the enemy to panic, and he will continue to work productively despite the charges. The Russian accusations align with operations attributed to Ukrainian intelligence, such as the Crimean Bridge blast and over 100 drone strikes on Russian territory.",
  "summary": "A Moscow court accuses him of prohibited methods of warfare.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Czech expert: Expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats from Hungary will weaken Kremlin’s intelligence capabilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/czech-expert-expulsion-of-10-russian-diplomats-from-hungary-will",
        "published": "2026-09-09T11:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Russian oligarch Abramovich loses third attempt to overturn EU sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/russian-oligarch-abramovich-loses-third-attempt-to-overturn-eu",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:06:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}