Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his home.

Yermak has been Zelensky’s closest adviser throughout Russia’s full-scale war, but has come under increasing pressure over an escalating scandal – even though he has not been accused of any wrongdoing.

Zelensky recently appointed his chief of staff to head crucial negotiations, with US President Donald Trump leading a new drive to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Zelensky said he would start consultations on Saturday on who would replace Yermak as his top adviser.

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