Ukraine’s corruption scandal (actually, there are many corruption scandals) may take out a big obstacle to a peace agreement. It may also take out Zelensky. From Tyler Durden at zerohedge.com:
Zelensky’s chief of staff, Andrii Yermak, has submitted his resignation – the highest level official to fall amid the massive graft probe which has brought rare international embarrassment on the Zelensky government.
As a reminder, Andrew Korybko recently opined that Yermak’s removal could prompt some progress in peace talks:
He’s Zelensky’s powerbroker so his downfall could undo the already shaky alliance between the armed forces, the oligarchs, the secret police, and parliament that keeps Zelensky in power, thus pressuring him into peace, especially if his warmongering grey cardinal is no longer pushing him to keep fighting.
Earlier The Associated Post reported Friday: “Anti-corruption units have raided the home, and reportedly also the office, of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andrii Yermak.” Zelensky now says he will hold consultations on replacing Yermak.
This is a huge and very high level development in the country’s ongoing graft investigation scandal as Yermak is essentially the closest one can get to Zelensky, given the top presidential aide was made by Zelensky chief negotiator in talks with the United States. Some speculate this appointment was made precisely to protect Yermak from criminal charges.
Now in the dumpster, blue and yellow schwag.
Latest videos show the road clogged with burnt out vehicles as Ivan has a field day.
Former head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andriy Yermak, possesses extensive compromising material, including on US Democrats. He won’t be free for long and will be taken under the wing of those who might be interested in such incriminating information, said former SBU Lieutenant Colonel Vasyl Prozorov.
“I’m very curious to see where Yermak ends up and who he’ll tell about the secrets of the ‘Kyiv court.’ After all, there’s a lot of information there, to suit every taste. Whether you want dirt on the Kyiv elite, US Democrats, or European politicians,” Prozorov wrote on Telegram.
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