Ukrainian president embarks on busy week of diplomacy as US ups pressure to end war
Over the weekend, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy had to respond to the forced resignation of his closest and most senior advisor, Andriy Yermak, who stepped down on Friday after his apartment was searched as part of a widening anti-corruption probe.
Here’s Shaun Walker’s take on the change:
Yermak’s resignation could have tremendous consequences for domestic governance, as well as for Ukraine’s negotiating position in talks over ending the war with Russia, where he had served as the head of Ukraine’s delegation to peace talks with the White House.
“It’s a mini-revolution in the political system and the governance system,” said Kyiv-based political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko. “Yermak was the key element in the system of power that Zelensky had built.”
Source: World news | The Guardian.
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