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Zelensky Defends Yermak Amid Corruption Pressure & Peace Plan Concerns

Saturday Nov 22 2025 00:00

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1. Zelensky Stands Firm with Yermak Amidst Corruption Storm and Peace Plan Pressure

Zelensky Stands Firm with Yermak Amidst Corruption Storm and Peace Plan Pressure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has informed lawmakers that he will continue to support his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, despite immense pressure to dismiss him amidst burgeoning corruption scandals. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that during a meeting with members of his party late Thursday, the Ukrainian leader rebuffed requests to remove the high-ranking official and close ally. Zelensky reportedly indicated that he anticipates further pressure in the coming weeks, particularly with the United States presenting a draft peace plan involving Ukraine ceding territory to Russia. These remarks come as the Ukrainian president seeks to quell growing public anger over the latest allegations of corruption and abuse of power involving senior Kyiv officials, including Zelensky's own allies. According to unnamed insiders, Zelensky vowed to punish any officials involved, following the resignation of two cabinet members last week, but cautioned lawmakers that they would be held accountable if they destabilized the situation by pressuring the Ukrainian leadership during wartime. Yermak, a close confidant of Zelensky with considerable power in Kyiv, is not directly implicated in the current corruption scandal, but lawmakers believe he bears responsibility for a failed July plan to undermine the independence of Ukrainian anti-corruption bodies, a move that drew widespread criticism from Kyiv's allies. Zelensky's exchange with lawmakers came more than a week after one of his closest associates, Timur Mindich, was accused of running a corruption network involving several ministers aimed at embezzling funds from the state-owned Ukrainian nuclear energy operator (Energoatom). Mindich has reportedly fled the country. Zelensky is also grappling with a draft peace plan from the U.S. that aligns with conditions set by Russia to end the four-year conflict. The 28-point peace blueprint would force the country to cede large swathes of Russian-occupied territory, limit the size of its military, and gradually lift sanctions on Moscow.

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Liam James

Zelensky Defends Yermak Amid Corruption Pressure & Peace Plan Concerns

Zelensky Stands Firm with Yermak Amidst Corruption Storm and Peace Plan Pressure

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