Yermak declines to comment on charges until investigation is complete

TASS · May 11, 2026 · 360 words

Legal Proceedings against Andrey Yermak Ukrainian Government Corruption

The article reports on corruption charges against Andrey Yermak, former head of Vladimir Zelensky's office, involving the alleged laundering of $10.5 million. It details 'Operation Midas,' an investigation by NABU and SAP into a corruption network involving Timur Mindich and other high-ranking Ukrainian officials.

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Andrey Yermak, the former head of Vladimir Zelensky's office, has declined to comment to Ukrainian media on the charges brought against him for involvement in the laundering of $10.5 million during the construction of luxury real estate near Kiev.”

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The claim is reported by TASS, The New Voice of Ukraine, and other web search results detailing the $10.5 million laundering charge related to real estate in Kozin/Kyiv.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to NABU, in 2021-2022 Yermak discussed the arrangement of a mansion in Kozin. The investigation believes that the financing of the construction was disguised through controlled firms and cas…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/12/the-court-arrested-re…

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web search NEUTRAL — Andrey Yermak, the former head of Vladimir Zelensky's office, has declined to comment to Ukrainian media on the charges brought against him for involvement in the laundering of $10.5 million during th…
https://tass.com/world/2129485

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web search NEUTRAL — NABU charges Yermak with money laundering. May 11, 2026, 10:41 PM. Andriy Yermak (Photo: NABU / YouTube).Some cash was handed to construction workers through Chernyshov’s personal assistant at another…
https://english.nv.ua/nation/yermak-charged-with-money-laund…

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“A corresponding video was released by the outlet Obshchestvennoye. Novosti.”

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The provided web search results for this specific claim are completely irrelevant, discussing shopping outlets in Tucson rather than the news outlet Obshchestvennoye. Novosti.

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https://www.discovermarana.org/directory/tucson-premium-outl…

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“Yermak said, adding that he owns "no house, only one apartment and one car."”

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TASS and Google News results both quote Yermak stating he owns 'no house, only one apartment and one car'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Andriy Borysovych Yermak is a Ukrainian politician and former film producer who served as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine from 2020 to 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Yermak

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web search NEUTRAL — I will comment when the investigation is complete," Yermak said, adding that he owns "no house, only one apartment and one car." When asked what nickname was used in relation to him in the "Mindich au…
https://tass.com/world/2129485

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web search NEUTRAL — Yermak on NABU notice of suspicion: "I do not own single house, only one apartment and car".Zelenskyy’s Office makes first statement on Yermak suspicion. 7 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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“the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) brought charges agaisnt Yermak”

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TASS and other news snippets confirm that NABU and SAP brought charges against Andrey Yermak.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nabu's symbols included a stylus resting on a tablet as well as a simple wedge shape; King Nabonidus, whose name references Nabu, had a royal sceptre topped with Nabu's wedge. [6][7]: 33–34 Clay table…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabu

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web search NEUTRAL — NABU is Germany's oldest and largest environmental association, working worldwide for intact ecosystems, a stable climate and a high level of biodiversity.
https://en.nabu.de/

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web search NEUTRAL — Nabu, major god in the Assyro-Babylonian pantheon. He was patron of the art of writing and a god of vegetation. Nabu’s symbols were the clay tablet and the stylus, the instruments held to be proper to…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nabu

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“Last November, NABU and SAP launched a sweeping operation dubbed Operation Midas, aimed at exposing a significant corruption network within the energy sector.”

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The specific detail about 'Operation Midas' and the energy sector is only found in the TASS cross-reference; other search results for NABU are generic or unrelated.

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web search NEUTRAL — NABU is Germany's oldest and largest environmental association, working worldwide for intact ecosystems, a stable climate and a high level of biodiversity.
https://en.nabu.de/

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“Central to the investigation was Timur Mindich, a close associate of Zelensky.”

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The claim that Timur Mindich was central to the investigation is reported by TASS, but not corroborated by other independent news sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Timur's injuries and disability gave rise to the nickname "Timur the Lame" or Temūr (-i) Lang in Persian, which is the origin of Tamerlane, the name by which he is generally known in the West.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 18, 2026 · Timur, also called Timur the Lame and Tamerlane, Turkic conqueror, chiefly remembered for the barbarity of his conquests from India and Russia to the Mediterranean Sea and for the cultu…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Timur

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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2025 · Timur (1336-1405), also known as Tamerlane, Temür, or Timur Leng, was the founder of the Timurid Empire (1370-1507), which had its heartlands in modern-day Uzbekistan and capital at Sam…
https://www.worldhistory.org/Timur/

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“NABU charged Mindich in absentia and began releasing excerpts from over 1,000 hours of audio recordings captured in his apartment”

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The charging of Mindich in absentia and the release of 1,000 hours of audio recordings are reported by TASS and other news snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — NABU charged Mindich in absentia and began releasing excerpts from over 1,000 hours of audio recordings captured in his apartment, revealing discussions of illicit schemes.
https://tass.com/world/2129483

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web search NEUTRAL — Timur Mykhailovych Mindich is a Ukrainian-Israeli entrepreneur, film producer and the co-owner of Kvartal 95 Studio.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timur_Mindich

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“On November 17, 2025, reports surfaced indicating that Yermak, then head of Zelensky's office, might have been recorded by NABU.”

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TASS and other news results confirm reports surfaced on November 17, 2025, regarding Yermak being recorded by NABU.

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web search NEUTRAL — On November 17, 2025, reports surfaced indicating that Yermak, then head of Zelensky's office, might have been recorded by NABU. Subsequently, Yermak's residence was searched on November 28, and by ev…
https://tass.com/world/2129483

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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 — In November 2025, Zelensky announced that Yermak had submitted his resignation, amid a corruption scandal involving embezzlement at Energoatom. Shortly after his dismissal, Yermak announced that he wa…
https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/11/ukraine-names-zelensky-…

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“Yermak's residence was searched on November 28, and by evening, Zelensky had dismissed him from his position.”

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Although the 'Evidence for claim 8' section says no evidence found, the 'Evidence for claim 7' section contains a TASS result explicitly stating: 'Yermak's residence was searched on November 28, and by evening, Zelensky had dismissed him from his position'.

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“These reveal Mindich discussing with Rustem Umerov, the current Secretary of the Security Council and former Defense Minister, details of embezzlement from multimillion-dollar contracts, funding for drone manufacturing through a company affiliated with Mindich, and potential candidates for the Ukrainian ambassadorship to the United States.”

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The specific details regarding Rustem Umerov, drone manufacturing, and US ambassadorship candidates are only mentioned in the TASS cross-reference.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — These reveal Mindich discussing with Rustem Umerov, the current Secretary of the Security Council and former Defense Minister, details of embezzlement from multimillion-dollar contracts, funding for d…
https://tass.com/world/2129483

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“Other transcripts expose plans for developing luxury mansions - including ones for Mindich himself - and references to individuals named Vova and Andrey, presumed to be Zelensky and Yermak.”

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