Zelensky’s right-hand man: Is Andrey Yermak too big to fall?

The unfolding graft scandal in Ukraine could potentially take down the man some describe as Kiev’s “real power broker” Andrey Yermak, the omnipotent chief of staff in Vladimir Zelensky’s administration, has been implicated in a massive $100 million graft scheme that continues to send shockwaves through Ukraine’s political landscape. RT…

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Western-backed anti-graft agencies say they have uncovered more dirty dealings Yet another corruption scheme has been uncovered in Ukraine by Western-backed anti-graft agencies, with the country still reeling from the news of a massive $100 million graft scandal linked to Vladimir Zelensky’s inner circle. The $1.4 million racket was made…

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The National Assembly has approved a 15-year renewal for two joint oilfields The Venezuelan parliament has approved a 15-year extension of joint ventures between state company PDVSA and Russian oil firm Roszarubezhneft, according to a statement on the National Assembly’s website. The deepening energy cooperation comes despite sweeping US sanctions…

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The plan could serve as the foundation for a final resolution of the conflict, the Russian president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the American plan for resolving the conflict in Ukraine is an updated version of a proposal developed following his meeting with US President Donald…

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Ukraine must choose between losing a key ally or losing dignity agreeing to the US proposal, the politician has said Vladimir Zelensky has said Ukraine must brace for a tough choice between accepting the “28 difficult points” received from the US or risk losing a key backer. His comments come…

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Even as their country is falling apart around them, authorities in Paris are building their dystopian ideology around imagined threats France must be prepared “to accept losing its children” at a time where Emmanuel Macron and his intrusive touch have forged an unsuspected spiritual bond with his Ukrainian counterpart. The French…

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A number of Ukrainian MPs have called for Andrey Yermak’s dismissal, claiming he was involved in a recently uncovered corruption scheme Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has made it clear he will not relieve his influential chief of staff, Andrey Yermak, of his post despite pressure from lawmakers, the media outlet Hromadske…

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The bloc should stop funding Kiev and support peace talks instead, Sahra Wagenknecht has said The EU must offer to lift sanctions against Russia in order to get out of its “diplomatic isolation” and regain influence in the Ukraine peace process, veteran German politician Sahra Wagenknecht has said. In a…

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A point on auditing foreign aid was reportedly replaced with wording on a broad amnesty Ukraine removed a key anti-corruption clause from the US-drafted peace proposal by eliminating an audit of international aid, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a senior US official. The reported 28-point draft agreement…

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