Ukraine's wartime strongmen (1/4) - In a country under siege, Vasyl Malyuk runs the SBU like a parallel army. With no political ambitions and loyal to Volodymyr Zelensky, the head of Ukrainian counter-espionage protects the heart of power from internal enemies and strikes deep into Russia.
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Ukraine's wartime strongmen
(4/4 published parts)
Malyuk, Budanov, Madyar and Biletsky: four faces and four facets of Ukraine at war. As department heads, behind-the-scenes strategists or elite commanders, they are shaping a new Ukrainian army and, for many, already preparing for the post-war period, when the country's destiny will then be decided at the ballot box.
Part 1SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk, Zelensky's praetorian guard
