Budonov helps Arakhamia negotiate with factions and gather votes in parliament

Office of the President involved in parliamentary diplomacy

Kyrylo Budonov, who heads the Office of the President, has joined negotiations with parliamentary forces that do not always support government initiatives. According to sources in the ruling team disclosed by Ukrainian Pravda, Budonov is closely examining the reasons why certain factions refuse to vote for specific decisions, analysing their demands and seeking ways to reach a compromise.

Communication with opposition forces

The publication's interlocutors note that the head of the Office of the President is particularly focusing on contacts with the political forces of Petro Poroshenko and Yulia Tymoshenko. These groups take a critical stance towards the current authorities.

Weekly monitoring of MPs' positions

One senior official from the Servant of the People faction told the outlet that Budonov systematically monitors MPs' activity. He requests weekly information on how individuals are voting, with his interest extending beyond his own faction to cover the entire composition of the Verkhovna Rada.

«Буданов запитує у нас щотижневої розкладки, хто як голосує. Причому його цікавить не лише наша фракція, а весь парламент. Він заглиблюється, чому групи не голосують, які їхні вимоги, думає над варіантами, як знайти компроміс. Ходить, зустрічається, слухає, пропонує щось і домовляється там, де Давид не може» (Budonov asks us for a weekly breakdown of who is voting how. Moreover, he is interested not only in our faction but in the entire parliament. He delves into why groups are not voting, what their demands are, and thinks about options for finding a compromise. He goes around, meets people, listens, offers something, and makes deals where David cannot), the publication's interlocutor described Budonov's work.

Support for the faction leader

Thus, according to Ukrainian Pravda sources, Budonov is helping David Arakhamia, the head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, to establish communication with MPs and seek support for votes in the Verkhovna Rada.