US EditionUkraine President Zelenskyy Says His Top Aide Yermak Resigns
Yermak resigned after anti-corruption searches linked to a $100 million Energoatom kickback scheme involving Zelensky’s allies, amid rising domestic and international pressure.
- On Friday, Andrii Yermak resigned hours after anti-corruption agents searched his residence, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would consider a replacement on Saturday.
- Earlier this month, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office said searches were 'authorized' and linked to an investigation into an alleged $100 million kickback scheme at the state atomic energy company.
- Yermak, who led Ukraine's negotiating team in U.S.-backed talks, has been a key presidential ally and told The Atlantic this week `no one should count on us giving up territory`.
- Calls for a new coalition came as the resignation raised questions about negotiating capacity; the European Solidarity party and opposition lawmakers demanded Yermak's dismissal, while observers warned his exit could hinder Kyiv's role in the U.S.-backed peace push.
- Brussels said it will continue to follow the situation closely, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, warned in a video address that `Russia very much wants Ukraine to make mistakes` but `There will be no mistakes on our part`.
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After his departure, Andrij Yermak comes with an ominous message about what he will do next.
Top Zelensky aide resigns amid massive, burgeoning corruption scandal · American Wire News
A top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has resigned amid a massive, burgeoning corruption scandal. Complicating matters is the fact that outgoing, embattled chief of staff Andriy Yermak had been the lead negotiator in the ongoing peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. “[His] exit leaves a vacuum around Zelenskyy as talks accelerate, isolating the Ukrainian president at a critical moment and creating an opening…
Zelenskyy’s top aide exits amid graft probe | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country's lead negotiator in talks with the U.S., after Yermak's residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators.
Zelenskyy's top aide resigns amid corruption scandal
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's powerful chief of staff , Andriy Yermak, resigned Friday in the highest-level political realignment in Ukraine since Russia's all-out invasion nearly four years ago.
Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns amid anti-corruption probe
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was also the country’s lead negotiator in talks with the U.S. The resignation on Friday came hours after Yermak’s residence was searched by anti-corruption…
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