In brief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the resignation of his Chief of Staff, Andriy Yermak, after an early morning raid by anti-corruption officials at his apartment in Kyiv. Yermak, a close adviser to Zelensky throughout the ongoing conflict with Russia, stated he is fully cooperating with the investigation despite not being personally accused of any wrongdoing.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his home.
Yermak, 54, has been Zelensky's closest adviser throughout Russia's full-scale war, but has come under increasing pressure over a corruption scandal - even though he was not accused of any wrongdoing.
Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies raided his apartment in Kyiv's government quarters early on Friday, and Yermak said on social media that from my side there is full co-operation.
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