Ukraine officials name Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff as a suspect in money-laundering probe
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have named Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as an official suspect in a money-laundering investigation. The probe alleges Yermak was involved in a scheme involving 460 million hryvnias ($10.5 million) through construction projects near Kyiv.
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AI-generatedUkraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have named Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as an official suspect in a money-laundering investigation. The probe alleges Yermak was involved in a scheme involving 460 million hryvnias ($10.5 million) through construction projects near Kyiv. Yermak resigned in November amid a scandal, and investigators searched his home at that time. This development is considered embarrassing for Zelenskyy's government as Ukraine seeks European Union membership, a process hindered by endemic corruption. The investigation is ongoing, and no formal charges have been filed.
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5 extractedYermak was the country’s lead negotiator in talks with the U.S. and resigned in November.
Andriy Yermak is suspected in an alleged 460-million-hryvnia ($10.5 million) money-laundering scheme.
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office named Andriy Yermak as an official suspect in a graft investigation.
The investigation is ongoing, it’s early to draw conclusions.
Endemic corruption is one of the obstacles slowing Ukraine’s admission to the European Union.