Ukraine's Political Earthquake! The office of Yermak, Ukraine's "second most powerful figure," was raided by anti-corruption authorities, and soon after, Yermak submitted his resignation. The core of Ukraine's power is undergoing a major transformation due to this ongoing corruption case involving an energy company!

Yermak had just returned from Geneva when he encountered big trouble.

This incident goes back to early November when two major Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies released a corruption case involving an energy company where kickbacks were involved, with the amount reaching as high as $100 million. The people involved are all high-profile figures, including two Ukrainian ministers. The main person involved, Mendiych, is a businessman on the surface but has extensive connections. He was a business partner of Zelenskyy before he entered politics and was responsible for bringing the "political novice" Zelenskyy into the presidential palace in 2019. Since then, Mendiych rapidly expanded his influence in both the political and business sectors, becoming a de facto oligarch. Just hours before the anti-corruption authorities took action, someone warned Mendiych, who then quickly left the country and fled to Israel.

However, this case is not over yet. The scope of this corruption case is very wide, and the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency stated that they will continue to investigate it, and also investigate who informed Mendiych.

Additionally, according to the "Pravda" newspaper, a survey recording mentioned a high-ranking Ukrainian official known as "Alibaba" who gave instructions to law enforcement to hinder prosecutors and investigators. At that time, opposition party MPs questioned whether this person was Yermak, but the source of the anti-corruption agency denied it.

It was originally thought that Yermak could escape this situation, but on the morning of November 28, the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency suddenly acted, raiding Yermak's residence and office, and shortly after, Yermak said he would fully cooperate with the investigation. Soon after, new developments occurred, and Zelenskyy stated that Yermak had already submitted his resignation letter to him.

Yermak is the "second most powerful figure" in Ukraine.

Although Yermak's public position is only the head of the presidential office, his relationship with Zelenskyy is extraordinary. Before Zelenskyy became president, the two had close relations. Now, Ukraine is in a wartime system, and national power is basically concentrated within Zelenskyy's inner circle. With Zelenskyy's high trust, as the "chief of staff," Yermak became the "second most powerful figure" in Ukraine. Almost every personnel adjustment in the Ukrainian government involves Yermak. Ukrainian political scholar Rettlovich once called Yermak the "unsworn vice president," and some even described him as the "shadow president."

Therefore, Yermak's resignation will have a significant impact on Kyiv's political scene, and there are several points worth paying attention to: First, the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency did not publicly state the reason for searching Yermak's residence and office, but since the anti-corruption agency has taken action, this indicates that they have already obtained evidence that Yermak is involved in corruption, and it is even possible that Yermak may have warned Mendiych in advance.

This summer, Zelenskyy tried to amend the law to take control of the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency, trying to put it under the influence of the government. At that time, the media said that the anti-corruption agency had found out about Zelenskyy's inner circle. Now, it seems that we have found the answer to why Zelenskyy rushed to act against the anti-corruption agency!

Second, key figures in Zelenskyy's inner circle are involved in corruption, and even Yermak has been implicated, which makes people wonder: If the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency continues to investigate further, will they find Zelenskyy himself?

Yermak initially only said he would cooperate with the investigation, but then Zelenskyy suddenly announced that Yermak had submitted his resignation. If Zelenskyy were indeed involved, this move would be a sacrifice of a pawn to save the general.

The scope of this corruption case exceeded expectations.

Third, after this corruption case was disclosed, some members of the opposition party and part of the ruling party had called for a government reorganization. The Poroshenko faction demanded the formation of a "united government." Now, with Yermak also being investigated, it is expected that there will be new changes in Kyiv's political scene.



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