Ukraine’s top U.S. negotiator Andrii Yermak resigns after a search of his home in a corruption probe, as Zelenskyy reshuffles leadership ahead of new peace talks.

Andrii Yermak, Ukraine’s top presidential aide and key U.S. negotiator, has resigned after anti-corruption investigators searched his Kyiv residence, including his apartment in the presidential compound, without issuing a formal suspicion notice. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited the need for national unity and focus on defense amid U.S. pressure to pursue peace talks, announcing a "reset" of the presidential office and a new leadership team for upcoming U.S. negotiations led by military chief Andrii Hnatov. Yermak, who denied wrongdoing and said he fully cooperated, will no longer lead Ukraine’s delegation. The search is linked to a $100 million energy-sector corruption probe, though no direct connection to Yermak has been confirmed. Zelenskyy reaffirmed Ukraine’s stance against ceding territory, insisting talks focus only on current front-line positions.