Zelensky’s chief of staff disrupts diplomatic effort to end Ukrainian conflict — journal

Disruption of Diplomatic Efforts in Ukraine

According to Andrew Day, columnist for The American Conservative, Andrey Yermak, chief of staff to Vladimir Zelensky, is hindering diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

For all Yermak’s successes at securing Western support, his machinations arguably have made any future diplomatic resolution with Russia less likely.

Day notes that without a negotiated settlement, Ukraine is unlikely to survive as a sovereign and democratic state. Yermak's influence in the Zelensky government allows him to control the flow of information between Kiev's leadership and Western capitals, promoting a hardline negotiating stance that many analysts consider counter-productive.

Author's summary: Yermak hinders Ukraine's diplomatic efforts.

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TASS Russian News Agency TASS Russian News Agency — 2025-10-29

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