US EditionZelensky Reveals Candidates for New Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office
- President Volodymyr Zelensky named five candidates to replace Andriy Yermak as head of the Presidential Office following Yermak's resignation on Nov. 28 amid a corruption scandal that impacted Ukraine's government.
- The candidates include Denys Shmyhal, Mykhailo Fedorov, Kyrylo Budanov, Pavlo Palisa, and Sergiy Kyslytsya, as reported on Dec. 8.
- Zelensky emphasized the need to consider the candidates' current roles, acknowledging the significance of each position in government, stating, 'In any case, I will be able to manage on my own without a head of the office.'
- Experts suggest that the influence of the Presidential Office must be assessed moving forward, indicating concerns about political power and stability in Ukraine.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has named candidates for the post of head of his office. This post was vacant at the end of November after the resignation of Andrei Yermak, who until recently was called the most influential person in the country after the president. Yermak was fired after his house was searched in connection with a high-profile case of embezzlement at the state-owned company Energoatom. The list of those who may head th…
The president named potential successors on December 8.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the names of candidates for the new head of the President's Cabinet, a key position left vacant after the resignation of Andriy Yermak.
Zelensky reveals candidates for new head of Ukraine's Presidential Office
The list includes Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine's defense minister and previously the longest-serving prime minister, Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov, Deputy Presidential Office head and ex-commander Pavlo Palisa, and Sergiy Kyslytsya, the first deputy foreign minister and one of Ukraine's key negotiators.
He also explained the logic by which he chooses between them, answering questions from journalists from the chat of the OPU press service.
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