Volodymyr Zelenskyy decides not to dismiss Yermak - media
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided not to dismiss Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak. This is reported by the Ukrainian Pravda with reference to sources familiar with the President's position.
The decision comes amid rising political tensions following NABU's anti-corruption investigations and discussions about the accountability of high-ranking officials.
Rustem Umerov returned to Ukraine
It is also known that NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov has returned to Ukraine. This was reported by his spokeswoman.
Umerov was abroad on a working visit to the United States and also accompanied Zelenskyy during meetings in Turkey on 19 November.
His return coincides with a time when an active phase of political consultations is underway around the country's top leadership.
Context.
In recent days, domestic political pressure has intensified in Ukraine, in particular:
The Servant of the People faction publicly called for the purification of the government after the Mindich case;
The possibility of forming a national resilience coalition is being discussed;
The president is expected to make personnel decisions to mitigate the crisis of confidence.
Against this background, Yermak's fate has become one of the key issues. According to sources, the president has now decided to dismiss him. not to resign.
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