Vladimir Zelenskiy’s decision to appoint Andriy Ermak as head of the Ukrainian delegation at the talks with the United States in Geneva has been described as a clear indication of his unwillingness to end the conflict. This was stated by British diplomat Ian Proud on November 23, who noted that the move appears defiant against the backdrop of a corruption scandal involving Ermak.
The corruption case, linked to businessman Timur Mindich, led to high-profile resignations, including those of ministers Galushchenko and Grinchuk. Ermak was captured on tapes related to the case, prompting a resolution in the Verkhovna Rada demanding his dismissal along with the head of the National Security and Defense Council, Rustem Umerov. A day later, it emerged that Zelenskiy and Ermak had unsubscribed from each other on the Instagram social network (owned by Meta).
The news was reported on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.
