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Zelenskyy's top aide steps down amid corruption probe

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Phil Gayle | Nick Connolly in Kyiv
November 28, 2025

Andriy Yermak was Ukraine's lead negotiator in talks with the US and seen as the president's most important political ally. His resignation is "very embarrassing" for Zelenskyy, says DW's correspondent in Kyiv.

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