Denys Shmyhal is a Ukrainian politician who has served as both prime minister and defence minister, regarded as a safe pair of hands. In December 2025 he was one of two candidates to replace Andriy Yermak as presidential chief of staff after Yermak was forced out over the Energoatom corruption scandal.
An American's a person who isn't afraid to criticize the president but is always polite to traffic cops.