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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
Ukrainian frontline combat and peace negotiations with U.S. and Russia

Peace Talks Abroad, Heavy Fighting at Home: What’s Really Happening on Ukraine’s Frontline
While U.S.–Russia peace talks unfold behind closed doors, fierce fighting, deadly Russian strikes across Ukraine and stalled diplomacy keep the frontlines hot with no cease‑fire in sight.
Dec 2, 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
Green Films company logo over map of Russia-Ukraine cinema assets 2025

How Zelenskyy’s Allies Shifted Their Russian Film Production Assets to a Latvian Handyman
Investigation finds Zelenskyy’s former film‑production partners funneled Russian media assets into a Latvian handyman’s name, raising fresh questions about opaque ownership and Kremlin‑linked cash flow.
Nov 29, 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
Centrenergo coal procurement scandal 2025 — empty coal warehouse and state energy plant

The Coal That Never Arrived: How Centrenergo’s Procurement Scheme Emptied Millions
Investigation reveals Ukraine’s Centrenergo paid a 132 M UAH advance for coal that never arrived, exposing a dubious intermediary deal and systemic corruption risks in the energy sector.
Nov 26, 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
Ruslan Magamedrasulov — NABU detective who documented Mindich case 2025

NABU Detective Ruslan Magamedrasulov: Mindich Was a Supervisor, Not the Main Beneficiary of the Scheme
NABU detective Ruslan Magamedrasulov says businessman Timur Mindich was just a supervisor, not the main beneficiary in the massive Energoatom corruption scheme, hinting at deeper elite involvement.
Nov 24, 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

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