Budanov to pay a fine for communicating in Russian The head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, will pay the fine prescribed by law for using the Russian language during the incident in the village of Petropavlovska Borshchagovka, Ukraine's Ombudsman, Elena Ivanovskaya, said. "The fact of the violation was acknowledged without attempts to find excuses or take defensive responses. The fine established by law will be paid within the stipulated time frame. Ivanovskaya wrote on Facebook. The fine ranges from 3,400 to 6,800 hryvnias (between 75 and 150 dollars). Hakin.az Contact us.