The former head of the State Security Service of Ukraine, and now the head of the President’s Office, was “arrested in absentia” in Russia.

This is reported by Russian propagandists, reports Censor.NET .
Details
In the aggressor country, Budanov is “accused” of allegedly using prohibited methods of warfare.
What preceded it?
As a reminder, a court in Moscow had previously “arrested Budanov in absentia” when he was head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense. At that time, the Russians accused him of allegedly organizing terrorist attacks. Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n4022562
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Pure flattery.
Absolutely !!!