Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday (November 28, 2025) the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, whose residence was searched earlier in the day by anti-corruption investigators.
Mr. Yermak has been Ukraine's lead negotiator in peace talks with Russia and the United States. He has also been a trusted confidante of Mr. Zelenskyy's for years.
The unprecedented searches at the heart of Ukraine's government come at a time when Kyiv is under intense U.S. pressure to sign a peace deal nearly four years after Russia invaded.
Two national agencies fighting entrenched corruption in Ukraine said their searches targeted Mr. Yermak.
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