Zelensky's Top Aide Resigns Amid £75M Kickback Scandal After Anti-Corruption Raid
Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's closest aide and chief of staff, has resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his Kyiv apartment. Yermak, a towering figure with significant political influence, had served as Zelensky's top adviser throughout Russia's full-scale war, but came under increasing pressure due to an escalating corruption scandal, despite not being personally accused of wrongdoing. This departure comes as a major blow for Zelensky, particularly amidst US President Donald Trump's new drive to end the Russia-Ukraine war and crucial diplomatic negotiations.
The corruption scandal, which has rocked Ukraine for weeks, is centered on an alleged $100 million (£75 million) embezzlement scheme in the energy sector, specifically involving kickbacks from the state nuclear energy company, Energoatom. Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAPO, raided Yermak's apartment, with Yermak publicly stating his
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