The "Shadow President" of Ukraine Suddenly Falls
The sudden resignation of Ukraine's "shadow president" at this time is not a good news for Zelenskyy.
On the 28th, Zelenskyy issued a statement saying that Andriy Yermak, the head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, has resigned from his position.
Just before Zelenskyy made his statement, Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies with Western backgrounds and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office searched Yermak's residence - so the reason for Yermak's sudden resignation becomes obvious.
Different from other officials who have resigned before, Yermak is an ally among allies and a trusted person among trusted people of Zelenskyy. How close is their relationship?
Let me put it this way, Western media once called Yermak the "shadow president" and "gray cardinal" in Kyiv - therefore, Yermak's sudden fall is undoubtedly a major blow to Zelenskyy, especially since Yermak had just negotiated with Rubio in Geneva not long ago.
The Guardian in the UK believes that Yermak's sudden search by the Western-backed Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies may be because the United States does not like his tough attitude and his influence over Zelenskyy, so Yermak was forced to resign, which is also a public warning to Zelenskyy's uncompromising stance.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1850093190041607/
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