Ukraine's anti-corruption court places Zelenskyy's former chief of staff under arrest
The court set bail at 140 million hryvnias as prosecutors allege Yermak helped launder $10.5 million through luxury housing near Kyiv.
- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court ordered the pre-trial detention of former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak on money-laundering charges linked to luxury housing construction near Kyiv.
- Prosecutors allege Yermak participated in a criminal group that laundered around $10.5 million through elite housing development, part of a broader $100 million kickback probe implicating associates of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- The court set bail at 140 million hryvnias , while Yermak denied the allegations, stating his assets consist solely of a 2019 Mercedes and a three-room apartment in central Kyiv.
- Defense lawyer Ihor Fomin announced plans to appeal; if bail is posted, Yermak must surrender foreign passports, wear an electronic bracelet, and avoid contact with suspects Timur Mindich and Oleksiy Chernyshov.
- While Yermak's arrest represents the closest anti-corruption action against the president's inner circle, analysts say it poses no immediate threat to Zelenskyy, though it could cause long-term reputational damage if he seeks re-election.
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Former top Zelensky aide jailed over corruption charges
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former chief of staff was jailed Thursday on money laundering and fraud charges tied to a luxury real estate development near Kyiv. Andriy Yermak served as head of the Office of the President of Ukraine from 2020 until his resignation in November 2025 amid a widening corruption scandal. During his tenure, Yermak attended high-level meetings with world leaders and played a key role in shaping Ukraine’s war…
Andriy Jermak, formerly the right hand of the Ukrainian president, was detained by the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court for two months
Top Zelenskyy Ally Arrested in Corruption Case
Ukraine’s anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and former head of his administration, on money-laundering charges. The court also set bail at 140 million hryvnias (€2.7 million), which would allow Yermak, who has denied the allegations against him, to be released pending a final ruling in his case. Yermak told reporters after the court’s decision: “I don’t have that …
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