Vasyl Malyuk, who had officially been designated a “Hero of Ukraine,” resigned from his post leading the Security Service of Ukraine Monday, after initially refusing Zelensky’s orders to step down over the weekend, the Guardian reported. Malyuk’s ousting could be related to corruption allegations that have dogged members of Zelensky’s inner circle, according to the outlet Ukrainska Pravda, which cited sources that said Malyuk was forced out by the president’s former chief of staff Anriy Yermak. Malyuk isn’t the only leader to be forced out by Zelensky in recent months — prompting some to suspect he may be trying to remove potential opponents ahead of the country’s next presidential election.
Author: Alex Oliveira
Published at: 2026-01-05 23:23:07
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