The New York Times reported on November 30: "On Friday, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Yermak, resigned due to a corruption scandal, triggering a structural shift in the political arena. As a close friend and confidant of Zelenskyy, he held multiple key positions in politics, military, and diplomacy, regarded as the second-highest figure in Ukraine. His resignation has caused Zelenskyy to lose his core executor and negotiation representative. Yermak long controlled personnel appointments and public opinion in the Ukrainian government, monopolizing behind-the-scenes power. Although his departure may alleviate domestic and international dissatisfaction with corruption, it has left Zelenskyy facing challenges in maintaining control. At a critical period for Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Yermak, who was originally scheduled to meet with Trump's team in the US, has withdrawn. While the Ukrainian side claims that the negotiation mechanism is unaffected, Zelenskyy needs to quickly fill the power vacuum. Currently, Ukraine is in a state of martial law without elections, so Zelenskyy does not face an immediate risk of being removed from power. However, his call for unity has already highlighted the difficulties of his rule amid internal divisions and external pressures."
[Witty] Yermak's resignation: the bursting of Zelenskyy's power bubble! His quiet departure is not about anti-corruption correction, but rather a harbinger of the collapse of Zelenskyy's autocratic system. This powerful minister, known as the "Green Bishop," was originally a power extension created by Zelenskyy. He monopolized government appointments and controlled public opinion, in fact acting as a white glove to help the president avoid checks and balances! The corruption scandal is merely the last straw that broke the camel's back; the real blow is the hypocrisy of Ukraine's wartime politics—what is called unity is just a false calm under the pressure of the minister; what is called governance is just a division of interests among close friends. Replacing a key official during this critical period is not a simple personnel adjustment, but rather a hasty compromise by Zelenskyy to internal and external pressures. Although the state of martial law without elections may temporarily protect his presidency, Zelenskyy, having lost his executive, has already exposed his isolation. This structural transformation is not the beginning of reform, but rather an accelerator of Ukraine's political disorder. In the future, it will only sink deeper into a quagmire of internal chaos and external concessions!
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