Kremlin: Yermak’s resignation shows the deepest crisis in Ukraine

According to RCO News Agency, early on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak.

Referring to Yermak’s dismissal, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, referring to Yermak’s dismissal, “the events taking place in Kyiv show the deepest political crisis in this country caused by the Ukrainian corruption scandal,” according to Sputnik News agency.

Peskov said that the consequences of the corruption scandal in Kyiv could be very different, and it is unlikely that anyone can answer what the scandal will lead to.

The Kremlin spokesman further noted that the United States and Europe are now considering what will happen next in the midst of the corruption scandal in Kiev.

He added that corruption in Kyiv has always been rooted in the money that Europeans and Americans give for war, and it still stems from it.

Yermak sacrificed himself to Zelensky

In the meantime, the New York Times also pointed to Yermak’s dismissal and wrote that the resignation of Zelenskiy’s chief of staff Yermak may be an attempt to prevent the vote of no confidence in the Ukrainian government in the parliament of this country.

According to this newspaper, Yermak may have “agreed to sacrifice himself” in an attempt to avoid a vote of no confidence in the government. However, it is not clear whether this will be enough to solve the crisis.

If the vote of no confidence is passed, Zelensky’s cabinet will be forced to resign.

The newspaper noted that no influential leader has called for Zelenskiy’s resignation, as elections are not held during military rule.

On November 10, Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, both operating independently of Zelenskyi’s office, announced an investigation into a major corruption scheme in the energy sector, dubbed Operation Midas.

Searches were conducted at the Energoatom energy company and the residence of entrepreneur Timur Mindich and the currently suspended Minister of Justice German Galushchenko.

The investigation showed that the participants in this plan laundered about 100 million dollars.

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau also began releasing recordings of conversations from Myndych’s apartment that revealed discussions of corrupt practices.

On November 17, reports suggested that Andriy Yermak, alias “Alibaba,” may be involved in the Mindich cases.

The corruption scandal created a deep crisis in the Ukrainian government; Parliament was suspended and several members of parliament, including members of the ruling pro-presidential party, “Servants of the People”, demanded the resignation of Zelensky’s chief of staff.

On November 28, it was reported that anti-corruption agents were searching Yermak’s apartment and office. He himself confirmed that investigative measures are underway. Zelensky later announced that Yermak had submitted his resignation letter.

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