Ukraine - November 2025

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak resigned from his post on 28 November after his home and offices were searched by anti-corruption officials as part of an investigation into bribery in the country’s energy sector. Yermak, widely held to be the most powerful official in the country after President Zelenskyy, has not been charged as part of ‘Operation Midas’, which is the largest and most high-profile anti-corruption case in recent history. Several other high-ranking ministers and Zelenskyy’s former business partner Timur Mindich have also been charged alongside Yermak, and the investigation continues. The ongoing investigation reportedly motivated the president’s office to attempt to limit the National Anti-Corruption Bureau’s independence in July 2025. These efforts were abandoned after significant pushback from civil society and the general public. 

Sources: Financial Times, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Kyiv Independent (1), Kyiv Independent (2)