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Zelensky’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak Resigns After Anti-Corruption Raids

The move underscores mounting pressure from a sweeping $100 million energy kickback probe that has rattled Kyiv's leadership.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) and Head of the Office of the Presidency of Ukraine Andriy Yermak (left) during a meeting at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on November 18.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak walk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 22, 2024. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak (left) attends a meeting alongside Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) in Warsaw, Poland on January 15.

Overview

  • Anti-graft agencies NABU and SAPO carried out authorized searches at Yermak’s residence and the presidential office as part of an ongoing investigation.
  • Yermak said investigators had full access and his lawyers were present, and his spokesperson said he has not been served a notice of suspicion.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a reorganization of the presidential office and said he will consult on a replacement on Saturday.
  • The searches occurred in the context of a 15‑month probe into alleged $100 million kickbacks linked to Energoatom, with ex-associate Tymur Mindich named by investigators and two ministers already out.
  • The European Commission voiced support for Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, as analysts caution the fallout could complicate Kyiv’s position in U.S.-led peace talks.