The President of Ukraine announced last Friday, November 28, that the head of his office, Andriy Yermak, who is under investigation in the corruption scandal at the highest levels of power, resigned. The 54-year-old was a close associate of Volodymyr Zelensky and his closest advisor for years. The politicians have been friends for a long time. The investigation is being carried out by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) in connection with the investigation into corruption under the code name “Midas”. The scandal broke out at the beginning of November this year, and in the investigation files, Yermak is listed under the pseudonym Ali Baba.
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What exactly is Julia Mendel afraid of?
What actions does Yermak take against opponents?
What are Andriy Yermak's ambitions?
Who is investigating the Yermak case?
Right now, as I say this, I'm still scared. Every day I pray and thank God that I am alive, because Andriy Yermak is a very dangerous person. He is a very dangerous person… Those who know him know this very well
— Julia Mendel, former spokeswoman for the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, said in an interview with Radio Svoboda.
The former spokeswoman of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fears for her life. Gives a reason
When asked what exactly she was afraid of, she replied that the former head of the Ukrainian president's office “has many possibilities.” She mentioned public slander and similar actions against all those who oppose him as one of them. She emphasized that Andriy Yermak has a great influence on the activities of law enforcement agencies and often “initiates criminal proceedings without a serious reason.”
I saw various officials. Let me tell you, one clerk was smoking a cigarette when she was leaving, her hands were shaking, she looked at me and said: “Julia, you don't treat people like that.” And believe me, so many leave. So many human destinies were destroyed by Andriy Yermak
– described Julia Mendel.
According to her account, in 2019, Andriy Yermak, during his stay in the USA, allegedly asked one of the American political strategists how to become president. As he adds, “his ambitions are very high.” Moreover, Mendel claims that Yermak intentionally misled the president of Ukraine, among other things. by distorting the information given to him. According to her, he was also supposed to convince Volodymyr Zelensky that there would be no full invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
