Claims against Yermak are, for now, a matter for the Americans – Zelenskyy’s associate

OLENA ROSHCHINA — SUNDAY, 10 JULY 2022, 15:17

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not received any appeals from Congress member Victoria Spartz regarding the need to solve the "problem" of the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andrii Yermak.

Source: Spokesman of the President of Ukraine Serhii Nykyforov, speaking to a reporter for Suspilne

Quote: "This is a matter of the American deputy and the American president. Let’s let them figure it out themselves. There are some accusations. If Victoria Spartz has evidence of her accusations, let her make them public. So far, apart from the accusations of one of these hundreds of deputies, we have heard nothing."

Background: 

•       A member of the US House of Representatives, Victoria Spartz, wrote a letter to US President Joe Biden about the need to check whether the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andrii Yermak, has so-called "Russian connections". 
•       The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Oleh Nikolenko advised Victoria Spartz to "stop trying to earn additional political capital on baseless speculations around the topic of war."
•       In response to the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Spartz published a list of claims against Andrii Yermak on her website. In particular, she accuses him of unsuccessful peace negotiations with the Russian Federation before the start of the war and the rapid occupation of Kherson.
•       The co-chair of the Ukrainian support group in the US Congress Marcy Kaptur supported President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and accused Victoria Spartz of recklessly helping Russian President Vladimir Putin.
•     After the statements of House of Representatives member Victoria Spartz, the Ukrainian Congressional Committee of America condemned attempts to undermine trust between the United States and Ukraine.