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Court postpones hearing on pretrial restrictions for Yermak


A Ukrainian court has postponed a hearing regarding pretrial restrictions for Andrey Yermak, the former head of President Zelensky's office. Yermak has been charged by NABU and SAP with money laundering related to a luxury housing project called 'Dynasty'.

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“A court in Ukraine has postponed the hearing on pretrial restrictions for Andrey Yermak, the former head of Vladimir Zelensky’s office”
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While web results confirm Andrey Yermak is a suspect in a criminal case, the specific detail about a court postponing a hearing on pretrial restrictions is not corroborated by the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrey Sheptytsky OSBM (Polish: Andrzej Szeptycki; Ukrainian: Андрей Шептицький, romanized: Andrey Sheptytsky; 29 July 1865 – 1 November 1944) was a prelate and theologian of the Ukrainian Greek Cath…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrey_Sheptytsky
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The casualties in the Russo-Ukrainian war include six deaths during the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, 14,200–14,400 military and civilian deaths during the war in Donbas, and be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrain…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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“Yermak’s lawyer stated that he had not had enough time to review the case files, which consist of 16 volumes, each containing approximately 250 pages”
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The provided evidence confirms Yermak is a suspect, but there is no mention of the specific volume count (16 volumes) or page count of the case files in the search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ivan IV Vasilyevich (Russian: Иван IV Васильевич; 25 August [O.S. 15 August] 1530 – 28 March [O.S. 18 March] 1584), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible, was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_Terrible
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 January 2026 to the present day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ural Mountains ( YOOR-əl), or simply the Urals, are a mountain range in Eurasia that runs north–south mostly through Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the river Ural and northwestern K…
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“the court must issue a final ruling within 72 hours after the charges were brought”
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The search results provide links to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, but the snippets do not contain the specific 72-hour ruling requirement for pretrial measures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The T-72 is a family of Soviet main battle tanks that entered production in 1973. The T-72 was a development based on the T-64 using thought and design of the previous Object 167M. About 25,000 T-72 t…
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“the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) charged Yermak with laundering money as part of an organized group or on a very large scale”
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Multiple independent sources (The New Voice of Ukraine, TASS, and another news source) confirm that NABU and SAP charged Yermak with money laundering as part of an organized group or on a large scale.
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web search NEUTRAL — NABU charges Yermak with money laundering. May 11, 2026, 10:41 PM.NABU stated the criminal group legalized the illicit income through construction of the Dynasty luxury residential property in Kozyn. …
https://english.nv.ua/nation/yermak-charged-with-money-laund…
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web search NEUTRAL — The charges were brought under Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code (laundering of property obtained through criminal means, committed by an organized group or on an especially large scale).
https://tass.com/world/2129483
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web search NEUTRAL — According to SAP, Yermak will stand trial on charges of money laundering linked to the construction of luxury residences near Kyiv. NABU and SAP uncovered an organized group allegedly involved in laun…
https://worldofglobal.com/former-head-of-zelenskys-office-ac…
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“He faces up to 15 years behind bars if convicted”
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The evidence confirms the charges, but the provided snippets do not mention the specific maximum sentence of 15 years.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andriy Borysovych Yermak (Ukrainian: Андрій Борисович Єрмак; born 21 November 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former film producer who served as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Yermak
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ivan IV Vasilyevich (Russian: Иван IV Васильевич; 25 August [O.S. 15 August] 1530 – 28 March [O.S. 18 March] 1584), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible, was Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_the_Terrible
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian conquest of Siberia took place between 1581 and 1778, when the Khanate of Sibir became a loose political structure of vassalages that were being undermined by the activities of Russian exp…
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“Investigators said they have exposed a criminal group involved in laundering 460 mln hryvnias ($10.5 mln) related to the construction of luxury housing outside the Ukrainian capital of Kiev”
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Three independent sources (Meduza, RT Russia, and another news source) confirm the amount of 460 million hryvnias (approx $10-10.5 million) laundered via luxury housing construction near Kyiv.
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web search NEUTRAL — According to investigators, between 2021 and 2025 the suspects laundered more than 460 million hryvnias by financing the construction of a cottage settlement covering approximately eight hectares in t…
https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/12/ukraine-names-6-more-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — The former official is accused of being part of a criminal group that laundered 460 million hryvnias ($10 million) through an elite residential construction project.
https://www.rt.com/russia/639869-zelenskys-former-chief-of-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the case regarding the legalization of 460 million UAH for elite construction near Kyiv, following the notice of suspicion to the former Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yerma…
https://unn.ua/en/news/new-suspicions-in-the-case-of-launder…
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“a project for the construction of private residences dubbed Dynasty was launched in 2020”
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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference (TASS) and corroborated by the context of the money laundering charges involving the 'Dynasty' project launched in 2020.
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web search NEUTRAL — Antilia is the residence of the Indian billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani and his family. It is located on Billionaires' Row in Mumbai. Built from 2006 to 2010 at a cost of nearly US$2 billion, it …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antilia_(building)
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web search NEUTRAL — Developers in Lucknow, the City of Nawabs, are introducing new residential projects that redefine luxury living and are rapidly expanding real estate. A prominent development in the area of Arjunganj,…
https://teamamanchawla.com/oro-dynasty-a-benchmark-in-ultra-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Reside Construction Ltd based near Romsey, Winchester and Southampton, Hampshire are building contractors / builders that provide a committed, unique and enjoyable construction experience with honesty…
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“Investigators believe Yermak was involved in the project”
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Multiple sources (The New Voice of Ukraine, UAWire, and another source) state that investigators allege Yermak's involvement in the 'Dynasty' project.
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web search NEUTRAL — What is Yermak suspected of? Yermak stands accused of large-scale money laundering through a multimillion-dollar construction project to build four elite villas in one of Kiev’s most expensive suburbs…
https://www.rt.com/russia/639891-yermak-indictment-zelensky-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Andriy Borysovych Yermak (Ukrainian: Андрій Борисович Єрмак; born 21 November 1971) is a Ukrainian politician and former film producer who served as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Yermak
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators allege that construction activity did not stop, but instead accelerated after the full-scale war began. As the scale of the project began to outpace its official funding, those involved …
https://www.uawire.org/former-presidential-office-head-yerma…
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“The project’s participants agreed to build four residences for themselves”
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One source mentions 'four elite villas', but the specific detail that participants 'agreed to build four residences for themselves' is not explicitly corroborated across multiple sources in the provided evidence.

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