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Kyiv's political shake-up and Transnistria's vote
Summary
A look back at the developments in the days before 3 December 2025, from the resignation of a senior presidential aide to a parliamentary vote in Transnistria.
What had changed in Kyiv and its neighbourhood by 3 December 2025? Two developments from the preceding days framed the political picture: a high-level resignation in Ukraine and an election in the unrecognised republic of Transnistria.
Yermak steps down
On 28 November 2025, Andriy Yermak resigned as Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. His departure followed a raid on his apartment by agents of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office. The search was linked to his alleged involvement in a scandal surrounding Energoatom, part of the investigation known as Operation Midas.
The resignation removed the head of the president's office, a post Yermak had held under President Volodymyr Zelensky, in the wake of a search carried out by Ukraine's anti-corruption bodies.
Transnistria votes
Two days later, on 30 November 2025, voters in Transnistria went to the polls to choose members of the Supreme Council of the unrecognised republic. The election was held to fill all 33 seats in the chamber. Legislation passed in July 2024 had set the date and the electoral framework for the vote.
Two stories, one region
The two events were unrelated in their origins: one was a domestic anti-corruption case reaching the top of Ukraine's presidential administration, the other a scheduled legislative election in a territory that is not internationally recognised. Together, they marked the stretch of days leading up to 3 December 2025 in the region the Ledger covers.
