Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have named former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak as an official suspect in a major money-laundering investigation involving millions of dollars.<\/p>\n
The announcement was made jointly by Ukraine\u2019s National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, which said Yermak is suspected of involvement in a 460-million-hryvnia ($10.5 million) laundering scheme.<\/p>\n
Officials emphasized that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not under suspicion in the case.<\/p>\n
The investigation marks one of the most politically sensitive corruption probes since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. Yermak, once considered one of Zelenskyy\u2019s closest and most influential allies, resigned in November amid mounting scrutiny surrounding the scandal.<\/p>\n
According to prosecutors, the case centers on a luxury real estate development near Kyiv and also involves alleged misconduct tied to Ukraine\u2019s energy sector, defense industry, drone procurement, and military contracting.<\/p>\n
Senior Ukrainian official Rustem Umerov has reportedly been questioned as a witness in the investigation. Prosecutors also said former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Chernyshov and businessman Tymur Mindich are implicated in the broader probe.<\/p>\n
Yermak\u2019s lawyer, Ihor Fomin, denied the allegations and described the suspicion notice as baseless, insisting his client had no role in laundering funds through the construction project.<\/p>\n
The scandal presents a major challenge for Zelenskyy\u2019s government as Ukraine continues pursuing membership in the European Union. Tackling entrenched corruption remains one of the key requirements for EU accession.<\/p>\n
While the corruption investigation intensified, Zelenskyy also met in Kyiv with Alex Karp to deepen technological and defense cooperation between Ukraine and Palantir Technologies.<\/p>\n
Zelenskyy said Ukraine and Palantir \u201ccan be useful to each other,\u201d highlighting discussions around artificial intelligence applications for both military and civilian purposes.<\/p>\n
Ukraine\u2019s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said cooperation with Palantir has helped Ukraine improve battlefield intelligence analysis, manage reconnaissance data, and support planning for deep-strike operations against Russian targets.<\/p>\n
The developments came as a three-day U.S.-brokered ceasefire expired with renewed fighting. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia launched more than 200 drones overnight, killing at least one person and injuring several others.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 30 Ukrainian drones near border regions.<\/p>\n
The war, launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2022, has now entered its fifth year with no comprehensive peace agreement in sight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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