A significant corruption scandal has emerged in Ukraine, implicating Andriy Yermak, President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, as investigators from the National Anticorruption Bureau searched his home. This scandal, involving alleged $100 million kickbacks in the energy sector, threatens Zelenskyy’s leadership amid peace negotiations with Russia. Yermak, a key figure in talks with the U.S., is cooperating with authorities, while criticism of his accumulated power mounts. The situation adds pressure on Zelenskyy, already challenged by external demands to concede territory in exchange for peace.
