Ukrainian official Yermak resigns as corruption probe encircles Zelenskyy

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Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyannounced that head of the office of the president of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, had written a letter of resignation.

“I am grateful to Andriy for always presenting the Ukrainian position in the negotiation track exactly as it should be.It has always been a patriotic position,” Zelenskyy noted, according to a translation of his comments in a video.

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Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak speaks with reporters

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak talks to the press at the U.S.Mission to International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov.23, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)

“But I want there to be no rumors and speculation.As for the new head of the office, tomorrow I will hold consultations with those who can head this institution,” the foreign leader noted.

Yermak’s home had been raided by anti-corruption investigators.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press briefing at the presidential office in Kyiv.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy participates in a briefing at the Office of the President following a staff meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov.7, 2025.(Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“Today, NABU and SAPO are indeed conducting procedural actions at my home.The investigators have no obstacles.They were given full access to the apartment, my lawyers are on site, interacting with law enforcement officers.From my side, I have full cooperation,” Yermak noted theUkrainian-language post on Friday.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump in Washington D.C., on Aug.19, 2025. ( Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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PresidentDonald Trump’sadministration has been aiming to help broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.

� Yulia Wallenfang contributed to this report.