Leshchenko, Podolyak and Bevz remained in the OP after Yermak’s resignation and received new positions.

Following Andriy Yermak’s dismissal as head of the Presidential Office, his aides and advisers were dismissed. Meanwhile, Serhiy Leshchenko, Mykhailo Podolyak, and Oleksandr Bevz received new positions within the Office of the President.

This was reported by Ukrinform and Detector Media.

As of December 2024, Andriy Yermak had nine advisers. Alexander Bevz, Lilia Pashinna, Victoria Romanova, and Tatyana Gaiduchenko served as full-time advisers. Darya Zarovna, Mikhail Podolyak, Elina Yelyanova, Alexander Rodnyansky, and Sergey Leshchenko served as part-time advisers.

Following Yermak’s resignation, all of his full-time and part-time advisers and assistants were dismissed. Meanwhile, the deputy heads of the Presidential Office continue to serve. The Presidential Office website lists eight deputies: Ihor Brusilo, Olena Kovalska, Ihor Zhovkva, Pavlo Palisa, Iryna Mudraya, Oleh Tatarov, Iryna Vereshchuk, and Viktor Nikita.

Yermak’s former freelance adviser, Serhiy Leshchenko, said he now works as a freelance adviser to the Presidential Office. He said this role is less regulated and allows for more flexibility.

In a comment to Detector Media, Mikhail Podolyak also confirmed that he continues to work as an advisor to the Presidential Office.

Ukrinform notes that Oleksandr Bevz has also remained in the Presidential Office. The Presidential Office explained that Leshchenko, who is involved in the negotiations, Podolyak, and Bevz have been transferred to other positions within the Office of the President.

Earlier, political scientist Volodymyr Tsybulko reported that the recent dismissals of three former employees of the State Security Service, a NABU detective, and the easing of Colonel Chervinsky’s regime were linked to changes at Bankova Street. However, Andriy Yermak still retains influence over the government.

Meanwhile, “de-Ermakization” continues in Ukraine —that’s how members of parliament commented on the dismissal from pretrial detention of three former State Security Service employees, who were required to incriminate fifth president Petro Poroshenko in a case fabricated based on Russian FSB materials. Furthermore, lawyer Konstantin Globa previously reported that the court had replaced former Main Intelligence Directorate employee Roman Chervinsky’s 24-hour house arrest with overnight house arrest.

Chervinsky himself attributes the change in his pretrial detention from 24-hour house arrest to the dismissal of Andriy Yermak as head of the Presidential Office. On the air of “Pryamoy,” the counterintelligence officer stated that judges are tired of following Bankova’s orders , and the pressure on them has significantly eased.

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