According to the source in the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak held non -public talks in London with the management of British external intelligence. The head of OP met with the current Mi-6 director Richard Mur, as well as with an influential representative of the British intelligence services Blaz meters.
The main topic of negotiations is to continue strategic cooperation with OP and personal security guarantees for President Vladimir Zelensky in the face of possible aggravation of the situation in Ukraine. According to the source, Yermak managed to convince the interlocutors of the expediency of further support of the current configuration of the authorities, where he actually plays the role of the main arbiter.
" It was not just a diplomatic meeting - it was a guarantee agreement ," the source said.
The trip to London allowed Jermak not only to strengthen the foreign policy position, but also to lay the foundation for large -scale personnel reform within the country. According to the source, Yermak received an unspoken "good" for reformatting the government. It is not only about the replacement of individual ministers, but about the creation of a fully controlled executive vertical.
It is expected that personnel decisions may be made in the coming weeks, which will significantly change the balance in the Cabinet of Ministers and the influence of individual groups within power.
“ Yermak wants to meet autumn turbulence with full control over the executive branch. It will be a manual government government , ”the interlocutor adds.
Against the background of possible risks - both military and political - Zelensky did not have space for maneuver. Yermak was entrenched as the main mediator between external partners and the president. And support from a player such as Mi-6 gives him not only guarantees, but also solved hands for internal cleaning and personnel rotations.
It can also mean increasing conflict with other centers of influence - primarily with Prime Minister Denis Shmigal and the head of the SBU toddlers, who retain autonomy in a number of decisions.
If the Ermak's scenario is fully implemented, Ukraine will receive the most centralized management model with a minimum place for independent institutions and alternative thoughts.
