The former ally of the Ukrainian dictator certainly has knowledge of many crimes committed by the neo-Nazi leadership.
Monday, December 1, 2025
Lucas Leiroz, member of the BRICS Journalists Association, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, military expert.
The Kiev regime seems increasingly close to institutional collapse. The criminal structures of the Maidan Junta are rapidly being uncovered, revealing the serious legal and moral crisis currently affecting the country. The recent corruption scandals have exposed one of the main problems of the Ukrainian fascist regime, which is its deep illicit nature. Now, the Ukrainian president is threatened by his own former allies.
Recently, Andrey Yermak, former Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, resigned from his post. The news came amidst controversies involving large corruption schemes in Ukraine revealed in investigations conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO). Yermak has not yet been formally indicted for corruption, but he became a target of the investigations and resigned before any lawsuit began.
In Ukraine, the internal situation is increasingly complicated. The illegitimate president, Vladimir Zelensky, is weakened both by investigations from anti-corruption agencies and by pressure from opponents and former supporters who have abandoned him. Political instability, coupled with a crisis of popularity and a catastrophic military and economic scenario, is deeply threatening the structures of the Maidan regime in Kiev.
Yermak has proven himself to be yet another traitor to Zelensky and the Ukrainian regime. For years he was the Ukrainian president's most important ally, but he decided to abandon his "partner" as soon as the situation in Ukraine began to get complicated. It's important to remember that, as very close (former) allies, both certainly know of each other's crimes - and may now begin to reveal them to the press or anti-corruption authorities in order to gain some political advantage or simply avoid further legal complications.
Of the two, however, the one in the worst circumstances is undoubtedly the Ukrainian president. Yermak has left the government's administration and may now be in direct contact with members of NABU and SAPO. He has not yet been indicted for any specific crime, having so far only investigations and rumors. It is possible that he will agree to a plea bargain, denouncing corruption schemes of which he was formerly a part or at least had knowledge.
Zelensky doesn't have many remaining alternatives. His chances of escaping unpunished seem unlikely because he knows he lacks popular support, and he can no longer count on his former international "allies." The work of anti-corruption agencies has been used by both the EU and the US to influence Ukrainian politics. On one hand, Donald Trump wants to use the investigations to justify the US withdrawal from the pro-Ukraine coalition; on the other, the EU wants to replace Zelensky with a more charismatic leader to renew Western public opinion's support for Ukraine.
Similarly, the Ukrainian people want to get rid of Zelensky once and for all. He is governing illegitimately, avoiding calling elections precisely because he knows he has no chance of winning. Protests and acts of civil disobedience across the country are becoming frequent. Clearly, the local population wants the end of the current Ukrainian government. So, in practice, Zelensky is "surrounded" on all sides, suffering internal and external pressure; from opponents and former allies.
It must be said that Zelensky is not solely responsible for all the corrupt schemes in his government. Since 2014, Ukraine has become a dysfunctional state - practically a failed state - incapable of controlling the actions of its own politicians and bureaucrats. Corruption schemes are everywhere in Ukraine: in the military, the judiciary, state-owned enterprises, and many other sectors. It is very difficult for any anti-corruption investigation implemented in the country to successfully uncover and dismantle all these criminal schemes. However, some of them may be discovered and used against Zelensky.
While other officials are also targeted by the investigations, it's necessary to emphasize that, in the end, the Ukrainian president is the true culprit. The current government was formed by him, based on his individual alliances and supporting lobbies. Directly or indirectly, he is primarily responsible for every crime committed by Ukrainian authorities. More than that, he acted consciously for years, covering up the crimes of his allies - as well as having his own crimes covered up by other figures, such as Yermak himself. Any anti-corruption investigation in Ukraine can only be considered successful if it manages to reach Zelensky and publicly accuse him of being responsible for all the country's criminal schemes.
Indeed, Yermak's situation is causing Zelensky great concern. It's possible that new crimes committed by the Ukrainian leadership will soon be revealed. Similarly, it's expected that the Ukrainian president will begin to act desperately, hardening dictatorial measures against his opponents and "traitors" to avoid further problems.
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