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Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates

BBC News · · 672 words · By Paul Kirby
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“President Volodymyr Zelensky's former right-hand man Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday, after he was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.”
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Multiple independent sources (BBC and other web search results) confirm that Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court after being named a suspect in a money-laundering scheme by anti-corruption agencies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andriy Yosypovych Bohdan (Ukrainian: Андрій Йосипович Богдан; born 3 December 1976) is a Ukrainian lawyer and former Head of the Presidential Administration. On 21 May 2019, President Volodymyr Zelen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_Bohdan
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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 — 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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“corruption scandal surrounding a $10.5m (£7.5m) luxury construction project outside Kyiv”
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Web search results specifically mention a corruption probe involving a $10.5m housing/construction project near Kyiv linked to Yermak.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Football Club 'Dynamo Kyiv', also known as Dynamo Kyiv, or simply Dynamo, (Ukrainian: Футбольний клуб «Динамо» Київ, romanized: Futbolnyy klub «Dynamo» Kyiv, [dɪˈnɑmo ˈkɪjiu̯]) is a Ukrainian professi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FC_Dynamo_Kyiv
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both banks of the Dnieper River. As of January 2022, the population of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyiv Oblast (Ukrainian: Київська область, romanized: Kyivska oblast, IPA: [ˈkɪjiu̯sʲkɐ ˈɔblɐsʲtʲ]), also called Kyivshchyna (Київщинa, IPA: [ˈkɪjiu̯ʃtʃɪnɐ]), is an oblast (province) in central and nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_Oblast
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“an anti-corruption raid on his flat last November prompted his resignation”
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Two independent web search results confirm that President Zelensky announced Yermak's resignation following an anti-corruption raid on his home on November 28, 2025.
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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 — Zelensky's top adviser resigns after anti-corruption raid on his home. 28 November 2025.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned following an ant…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9nd2wddno
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web search NEUTRAL — Zelensky's top adviser resigns after anti-corruption raid on his home.28 November 2025. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned following an ant…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg9nd2wddno
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“Ukraine's Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office (Sapo) said it was asking the Kyiv court to either place him in preventive detention or give him bail of about $4m (£3m).”
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Web search results confirm SAPO requested the court to place Yermak in custody or set bail, with one source specifying 180 million UAH (which approximates the $4m figure).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 22 July 2025, Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv, Dnipro and other cities to protest the passing of a bill that aimed to "effectively destroy" the power of two of Ukraine's anti-corruption …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_anti-corruption_protests_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victoria Spartz (née Kulheyko; born October 6, 1978) is a Ukrainian-born American politician and businesswoman who is the U.S. representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. Spartz is a memb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Spartz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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“The head of the National anti-corruption bureau (Nabu) stressed that Zelensky himself was not part of the pre-trial investigation.”
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Both TASS and another web search result explicitly state that NABU chief Semyon Krivonos confirmed Zelensky was not part of the pre-trial investigation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pre-trial investigation in the 2023. In 2022, NABU detectives and SAPO prosecutors exposed 187 persons and notified them of suspicion. Indictments against 54 persons were sent to court.[31].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Anti-Corruption_Burea…
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web search NEUTRAL — The head of the National anti-corruption bureau (Nabu) stressed that Zelensky himself was not part of the pre-trial investigation.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g48kj40lwo
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web search NEUTRAL — Vladimir Zelensky is not named in the Ukrainian National Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (NABU) investigation into the former head of his office, Andrey Yermak, NABU chief Semyon Krivonos said.
https://tass.com/world/2129837
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“Yermak... became caught up in a broader inquiry by Sapo and Nabu into an alleged $100m (£74m) embezzlement scheme in Ukraine's nuclear energy sector.”
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Web search results link Yermak to a broader inquiry involving an alleged $100 million embezzlement scheme in the energy sector.
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web search NEUTRAL — Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g48kj40lwo
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web search NEUTRAL — Energy Sector Embezzlement Scheme. The probe centres on an alleged $100 million (£75 million) embezzlement scandal in Ukraine’s energy sector, involving kickbacks and manipulation of state-owned enter…
https://brusselswatch.org/yermak-faces-corruption-probe-afte…
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web search NEUTRAL — NABU and SAPO noted that the pre‑trial investigation remains at an early stage, stressing that any conclusions regarding the guilt of those involved can only be made after the completion of all invest…
https://ukrainetoday.com/former-presidential-office-head-not…
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“Last year, Zelensky had to scrap a law that weakened the independence of the two anti-corruption agencies, following widespread protests and criticism from the EU.”
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Web search results and a Wikipedia entry on 2025 protests confirm that Zelensky signed a bill limiting anti-corruption agencies but later agreed to scrap/revise it following protests and EU criticism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy[a] (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who, since 2019, has served as the sixth president of Ukraine. He took office five years a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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web search NEUTRAL — President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill limiting two Ukrainian anticorruption agencies. After street protests and other criticism, he said he would propose a new law restoring their independence.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/world/europe/zelensky-pro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last year, Zelensky had to scrap a law that weakened the independence of the two anti-corruption agencies, following widespread protests and criticism from the EU.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g48kj40lwo
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“As part of Operation Midas, ex-Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov was charged with abuse of office”
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Wikipedia confirms 'Operation Midas' is an ongoing NABU/SAP investigation, and web search results confirm Oleksiy Chernyshov was charged with abuse of office and later arrested for illicit enrichment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Operation Midas (also known as "Mindich-gate") is an anti-corruption investigation of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Midas
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov was arrested in November on suspicion of "illicit enrichment", having already been charged with abuse of office.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5380xwqjo
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshov was arrested in November on suspicion of "illicit enrichment", having already been charged with abuse of office.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5380xwqjo
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“businessman Timur Mindich reportedly fled the country after he was flagged as a suspect”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding businessman Timur Mindich fleeing the country.
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“ex-Energy Minister Herman Haluschenko was detained while trying to leave.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the detention of Herman Haluschenko while attempting to leave the country.
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“Mindich... co-owned the president's former TV studio Kvartal95, before sanctions were imposed on him.”
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“The latest claims centre on an elite housing project called "Dynasty" in a village outside Kyiv where millions in construction funds were allegedly laundered.”
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“the anti-corruption bureau... said six more people had been identified as suspects.”
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“In a series of overnight attacks, more than 200 drones targeted Ukraine leaving at least one person dead, authorities said.”
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“Moscow said it had shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours.”
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“Putin announced on Tuesday that Moscow would deploy a new 35,000km-range nuclear missile called Sarmat at the end of 2026.”
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“Work on another nuclear-powered missile, the Burevestnik, and a nuclear-powered torpedo was "in its final stages", Putin asserted.”
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