Federal law enforcement sources indicated that the raid was connected to a major corruption probe and illegal marijuana sale investigation, with multiple search warrants authorized by a federal judge.
Andriy Yermak has served as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff since 2020. His resignation from the role comes after his office was searched amid a corruption investigation. Yermak has served as Zelenskyy's chief negotiator amid indirect peace talks between Ukraine and Russia which are mediated by the US (FILE: November 23, 2025) Image: Elodie Le Maou/AFP/Getty Images Andriy Yermak resigned as Ukrainian President's Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff on Friday.
The site's protected status as a cultural asset was lifted last year, triggering an investigation into alleged document forgery and anger over perceived corruption. The student-led rally saw participants form a symbolic human chain around the ruins, which the government has leased for 99 years to Affinity Global Development, a company linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
