Yermak commented on his dismissal for the first time
29 November 20:17
Former head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak says he does not hold a grudge against Volodymyr Zelenskyy over his dismissal. The former official said in an interview with the Financial Times that he and the Ukrainian president will remain friends, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
He also spoke about his participation in negotiations on US President Donald Trump’s peace plan. According to him, the delegation under his leadership managed to reduce the document to 19 points.
“The delegation under my leadership in Geneva, together with our American partners, achieved that the 28-point document no longer exists,” Yermak said.
According to the politician, despite this, there are still complex issues that need to be agreed upon. At the same time, he expressed confidence that Zelenskyy would not sign a document that contradicts the interests of Ukraine.
He also said that his critics-including those whom he had until recently considered his allies but who had turned their backs on him-would get what they deserved.
“As for those whom I mentioned about the lack of support, they know perfectly well to whom I was addressing. Well, God is their judge,” summarized Andriy Yermak.
Yermak’s resignation
As a reminder, on Friday morning, November 28, NABU detectives and SAPO prosecutors came to the office of the head of the OP Andriy Yermak with searches. Later, Yermak himself confirmed the searches, noting that he was cooperating with the investigation and that his lawyers were in contact with law enforcement.
According to RBC-Ukraine and the FT, these actions may relate to the investigation codenamed Midas. This is a large-scale corruption scheme in the energy sector. It involves the co-owner of Kvartal-95 Timur Mindich and a number of other former high-ranking officials.
The media and political figures speculate about the Mindich tapes, which allegedly contain instructions from a person with the nickname “Ali Baba” who coordinates attacks on the SAPO and NABU. It is believed that it was Yermak.
On the same day of the searches, but in the evening, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Andriy Yermak had written a letter of resignation. Shortly afterwards, he signed a decree on his dismissal.
