The chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was seen as the second-most powerful person in Ukraine. He was dismissed on Friday.

The top aide’s firing will fuel opposition calls for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to bring in a national unity government in Kyiv.

Andriy Yermak's removal deals a serious blow to Zelenskyy, who is facing a mounting Russian offensive in the east just as the U.S. a crucial ally, peddles a plan to end the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has submitted his resignation amid a corruption scandal. The departure comes at a perilous time for Kyiv as it faces U.

Yermak was leading Ukraine's effort to push back against terms proposed by the US that would satisfy many of Moscow's territorial and security demands.

Andriy Yermak, who served as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief aide, submitted his resignation hours after Ukrainian’s state corruption investigators searched his residence in the early hours of the morning.

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