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Ukraine Analysis: War, Politics, Economy & Security

Andriy Yermak resigns 2025 Ukraine Bankova building Kyiv

Yermak Is No Longer in Bankova, but Zelenskyy Still Keeps Dozens Who Helped Destroy Democracy

Yermak may have left Bankova, but Zelenskyy still shields key figures tied to democracy‑eroding schemes — from Tatarov to Kravchenko — keeping Kyiv’s political rot intact.
Dec 4, 2025
Nikolai Patrushev and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in contrasting political imagery

How the Russians Made Yermak Head of the Presidential Office

How Russia engineered Andriy Yermak’s rise to Ukraine’s Presidential Office chief, using psychological tactics and Kremlin pressure to shape Zelenskyy’s choice and steer Kyiv’s power dynamics.
Dec 4, 2025
Kyiv government quarter 2025 — protests and calls to fire Yermak

Evidence Suggests Yermak Was Not Working in Ukraine’s Interest

Evidence points to Andriy Yermak’s decisions undermining Ukraine’s defense, diplomacy and unity—fueling corruption claims and political fallout as Kyiv’s top aide faces intense scrutiny and calls for accountability.
Dec 2, 2025
Putin Azov Sea control, Russia gains 2022 invasion, Ukrainian territories occupied, Azov Sea exploitation, Russian winter trawl expedition

Azov Under Russian Control: The Strategic Loss Ukraine Cannot Ignore

Russia has quietly turned the Azov Sea into a de facto internal sea under Kremlin control, a massive strategic win Kyiv rarely discusses, while Ukraine strains to fight on multiple fronts amid corruption and resource gaps.
Nov 30, 2025
Corruption tapes scandal Mindich Yermak alias Ali Baba 2025

From Yermak to “Ali Baba”: The Mindich Tapes’ New Hero

New “Mindich tapes” reveal Ukrainian presidential chief Andriy Yermak as “Ali Baba,” allegedly directing law‑enforcement and shielding allies in corruption scandals, fueling calls for his dismissal amid widening elite probes.
Nov 27, 2025
Zelenskyy with Yermak, Umerov, Mindich, Chernyshev and Stefanchuk — Ukraine President’s inner circle 2025

Mindichgate: What Is Happening in the Government a Week After the Anti-Corruption “Earthquake”

A week after the explosive “Mindichgate” corruption scandal rocked Kyiv’s leadership, top officials are scrambling, ministers face dismissal and political fractures widen as trust collapses in Ukraine’s wartime government.
Nov 26, 2025
Ukraine energy sector infrastructure 2025 — power, corruption and governance crisis

Ukraine’s Power Struggle: Corruption, Governance, and the Fight Against the Dragon

Ukraine’s corruption crisis has revealed entrenched power battles and scandal‑linked elites, fueling public outrage and youth protests as citizens demand real governance reform amid wartime strain.
Nov 24, 2025
Volodymyr Zelenskyy 2025 — Ukraine at wartime crossroads peace or corruption

Zelenskyy’s Choice: Neither Peace With Russia nor a War on Corruption

Zelenskyy faces a crossroads: keep his corrupt inner circle intact and sideline reform, or confront graft and risk his political base — all while peace‑plan pressures mount amid war and scandal.
Nov 23, 2025
From Backstage to the Throne: The Rise of Yermak’s Shadow Rule

From Backstage to the Throne: The Rise of Yermak’s Shadow Rule

Inside Ukraine’s power elite: Andriy Yermak allegedly built a “shadow state” above institutions, shaping policy, law enforcement, and contracts — and now his influence may outlive his official role.
Nov 21, 2025
Yermak and Umerov meet Erdogan, linked to secretive political moves raising Ukraine’s national security concerns

Ukraine at Risk? Yermak and Umerov’s Secret Moves Could Undermine National Security

Allegations swirl that Ukraine’s top peace negotiators Yermak and Umerov quietly pushed a controversial peace plan amid anti-corruption probes, sidelining foreign ministry and national security institutions.
Nov 21, 2025
Yermak Fires Malyuk and Budanov. New Heads of the Security Services. This Is a Blow to Tatarov. Is He Next?

Yermak vs. Ukraine’s Security Chiefs: Budanov and Malyuk in the Crosshairs of a Massive Shake-Up

Power struggle in Kyiv: Yermak is pushing to replace Ukraine’s top security chiefs Budanov and Malyuk to tighten his control over intelligence and SBU leadership, sparking political tension amid war.
Nov 20, 2025
Mindich with his estate and Kvartal 95 logo, symbolizing corruption and ties to influential networks in Ukraine

Mindich Escape Exposes Corruption, Urgent Government Action Needed

Mindich’s dramatic escape amid Ukraine’s Energoatom corruption probe exposes elite graft, with calls for urgent government action to return him, sack officials and restore trust in wartime leadership.
Nov 16, 2025

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