Zelensky has lost his right-hand man, what now?

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Dec 2, 202524:19Society & Culture

On Friday, Ukrainians woke up to the news that the home of presidential chief of staff and top peace negotiator, Andriy Yermak, was being searched by anti-corruption authorities. Although they didn’t accuse him of wrongd...

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