Ukraine’s leadership has been shaken after the resignation of Andriy Yermak, the head of the presidential office and chief negotiator for peace talks, a move that is reverberating across Europe and sending fresh uncertainty through Kyiv’s wartime agenda. Yermak stepped down on 28 November 2025 after anti-corruption authorities searched his home in connection with a widening scandal at the state nuclear energy company. His departure follows a dramatic raid by the country’s anti-graft agencies and marks one of the most serious political blows to date for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s administration. The investigation centres on alleged kickbacks amounting to nearly $100 million at the state nuclear energy firm, which has already resulted in the arrest of a former deputy prime minister. While Yermak himself has not been formally charged, his close ties to individuals under scrutiny and his prominent role as power broker in the presidential office rendered his position untenable. Public ...