Overview
- Servant of the People lawmaker Fedir Venislavskyi said he believes Andriy Yermak should step down, noting the decision rests with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- Yermak reported from Turkey that all meetings in Zelensky’s delegation are proceeding on schedule, indicating he remains in his official role.
- He said he is in regular contact with the U.S. administration, including Special Representative Steve Witkoff, on efforts to halt Russia’s aggression and pursue a just peace.
- In talks with U.S. chargé d’affaires Julie Davis, Yermak said high-profile corruption cases must yield real outcomes rather than be used to destabilize the country.
- NABU’s investigation alleges 10–15% kickbacks on Energoatom contracts, with several suspects named and ex–deputy prime minister Oleksii Chernyshov later notified of suspicion, while NABU has neither confirmed nor denied who is referred to as “Ali-Baba” on released tapes.