Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his home. Yermak, 54, has been Zelensky’s closest adviser throughout Russia’s full-scale war, but has come under increasing pressure over a corruption scandal – even though he was not accused of any wrongdoing. Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies […]
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Ukrainian anti-corruption raid targets Zelenskyy’s prominent chief of staff
KYIV, Ukraine — Anti-corruption units have raided the home, and reportedly also the office, of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andrii Yermak. The unprecedented searches at the heart of Ukraine’s government come at a time when Kyiv is already under intense US pressure to sign a peace deal. Two national agencies fighting entrenched […]