Yermak retains power after Zelensky office resignation

Andriy Yermak, the former head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, has stepped back from a public role but retains substantial power behind the scenes. Kyiv media reports that Yermak maintains control over the majority of staff in the presidential office, with key figures like First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba remaining in their posts. His influence extends to intelligence agencies, with the GUR described as his creation, and he reportedly still controls personnel decisions. Meanwhile, Ukrainian anti-corruption officials have conducted new searches linked to Yermak and parliamentary faction head David Arakhamia, though neither he nor associate Mykola Mindich appeared for subsequent court summonses.