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Andriy Yermak portrait 2025 – Ukrainian political power shift illustration

Ali Baba and Forty Statesmen. How Yermak Lost His Seat on the Right and wasn’t Charged
Andriy Yermak’s dramatic fall from power unfolded amid anti-corruption raids, political back-room pressure and secret negotiations, leaving Ukraine’s former presidential chief ousted but not charged.
Dec 4, 2025
Yulia Mendel and Andriy Yermak portraits – Ukraine 2025 politics

Yulia Mendel on Yermak blocking Zelenskyy’s decisions: “He is a very dangerous person”
Former Ukrainian presidential spokesperson Yulia Mendel says Andriy Yermak blocked key Zelenskyy decisions, wielded dangerous influence over law enforcement and state policy, raising political controversy.
Dec 4, 2025
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
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

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