The resignation of the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yermak, appears inevitable due to a corruption scandal in the energy sector, writes the Financial Times (FT).

Kyiv hasn't taken enough measures, the publication notes. Citizens are concerned that the country's leadership is still hiding something from them. The FT writes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy needs to change the very way he governs.

Such measures will require clearing out the office and dismissing advisers who may be involved in fraud. Thus, Yermak's dismissal appears inevitable, the newspaper emphasizes.

The Associated Press previously reported that Ukraine's ambassador to London, former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhny, refused to allow a meeting with Zelenskyy's chief of staff. Yermak sought to strengthen his support within the government.

On November 18, Zelenskyy wrote on his Telegram channel that he was preparing several necessary legislative initiatives and fundamental, rapid decisions needed by the state. He said he wanted to meet with the Verkhovna Rada leadership and members of his Servant of the People party within a week. Later, MP Oleksiy Goncharenko (listed as a terrorist and extremist in the Russian Federation) stated that Zelenskyy could fire Yermak as early as November 20.

On November 10, Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities reported uncovering a major illegal scheme in the energy sector. The authorities believe the scheme's organizer is businessman Timur Mindich, a longtime associate of Zelenskyy. Members of the criminal group requested kickbacks from Energoatom's contractors amounting to 10-15% of the contract value, threatening to freeze payments and lose their supplier status.