Zelenskyy's chief of staff resigns

A corruption scandal is sweeping through Ukraine's corridors of power. And the top officials leaving their posts now include President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff. Zelenskyy said in a video address on Friday that presidential office head Andriy Yermak has submitted his resignation, adding that he will hold talks on Saturday to pick a successor.

He made the announcement after National Anti-Corruption Bureau officials said they were searching locations linked to Yermak. Yermak was widely seen as Zelenskyy's closest aide, with an influence on policy and personnel equivalent to the president's.