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Former Zelensky Aide Yermak Detained Over $10.5 M Laundering

5/15/2026

Summary

Story summary

Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky, was detained by a Kyiv anti-corruption court on money-laundering charges, bail 140 million hryvnia.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office say he laundered about $10.5 million through a luxury housing project near Kyiv.
He resigned in November 2025 after a raid; his lawyer Ihor Fomin called the suspicion groundless and blamed public pressure, while President Zelensky gave no comment.

History

Historical Context

Mass protests began on 21 November 2013 after President Yanukovych halted the EU Association Agreement, escalating into the February 2014 Revolution of Dignity that ousted him and spurred anti-corruption reforms. Parliament restored the 2004 constitution and passed a lustration law, and the February clashes killed more than 100 protesters. Today chief of staff Andriy Yermak faces a Kyiv court over a $10.5 million laundering allegation, testing those reforms.

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Story summary

Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky, was detained by a Kyiv anti-corruption court on money-laundering charges, bail 140 million hryvnia.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office say he laundered about $10.5 million through a luxury housing project near Kyiv.
He resigned in November 2025 after a raid; his lawyer Ihor Fomin called the suspicion groundless and blamed public pressure, while President Zelensky gave no comment.

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