Posted on 11/28/2025 5:18:01 AM PST by Libloather
Anti-corruption units have raided the home and office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, in an unwelcome distraction for Kyiv officials as they battle to defeat Russia’s invasion and persuade US officials to accommodate their concerns in peace proposals.
Two national agencies fighting entrenched corruption in Ukraine said they searched Yermak’s office. Yermak, a powerful figure in Ukraine and a key participant in talks with the United States, confirmed they also searched his apartment.
“The investigators are facing no obstacles,” Yermak wrote on the messaging app Telegram. He added that he was cooperating fully with them and his lawyers were present.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office are Ukrainian anti-corruption watchdogs. They are behind a major investigation into a $100 million energy sector corruption scandal involving top Ukrainian officials.
Two of Yermak’s former deputies — Oleh Tatarov and Rostyslav Shurma — left the government in 2024 after watchdogs investigated them for financial wrongdoing. A third deputy, Andrii Smyrnov, was investigated for bribes and other wrongdoing but still works for Yermak.
The scandal has heaped more problems on Zelensky as he seeks continued support from Western countries for Ukraine’s war effort and tries to ensure continued foreign funding. The European Union, which Ukraine wants to join, has told Zelensky he must crack down on graft.
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This is how they’ll effect regime change in Ukraine.
Another coup...
“Anti-corruption units”
Let that sink in for a while...😐
Corruption runs deep in YouCraynee.
Andriy Yermak, long time Russian agent and slime ball. He runs the country as the head of the Presidential Administration - a Russian invention. He also ordered the clearing of the mine fields along the Crimean border, allowing the Russian 57th Army to enter unopposed at the outset of the Russian invasion.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau has been fighting the corruption battle for years against major opposition.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resignation of his powerful chief of staff, Andrii Yermak.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA48qGF-aDY
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