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In Firing His No. 2, Zelensky Loses Both a Negotiator and an Enforcer

Andriy Yermak had ensured internal discipline in Ukraine’s wartime politics. He also led the country’s peace negotiations, which now must go on without him.

© Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Ukrainian soldiers last month in the eastern Donbas region near the border. Ukraine is resisting demands to withdraw from territory there.
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Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s Chief of Staff, Resigns

Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator, became the highest-ranking casualty of an investigation into a vast kickback scheme.

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Andriy Yermak, in Washington last year. He had been widely seen as the country’s second most powerful person.
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Home of Ukraine’s Lead Negotiator Is Searched in Corruption Case

The scrutiny of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, could disrupt U.S.-led peace talks and further rattle Ukrainian politics.

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Andriy Yermak, Ukraine’s chief negotiator, speaking in Geneva in November. He is widely seen as the country’s second most powerful person.
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