By Dr Andrew Payne, Research Director, Europe, Russia and the Americas Programmes
The president once saw opposition to wars as key to his popularity. But the Iran attacks show he is now more interested in spending political capital than saving it.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two decrees on March 3 dismissing Ihor Brusylo from his role as Deputy Head of the Office of the President and appointing him as Ukraine's Ambassador to Italy, filling a post that had been vacant since late July 2025.
