Ukraine officials name Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff as a suspect in money-laundering probe
Summary
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies named Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Zelenskyy, as a suspect in a $10.5 million money-laundering investigation. The announcement came as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia ended, and fighting continued with drone attacks.Key Facts
- Andriy Yermak is under suspicion for allegedly laundering 460 million hryvnias (about $10.5 million).
- Yermak resigned in November amid the investigation.
- The corruption probe is considered a major embarrassment for President Zelenskyy.
- The ceasefire brokered by the U.S. lasted three days but ended with ongoing conflict.
- Ukraine proposed to extend the pause in fighting, but Russia launched over 200 drone attacks overnight.
- At least one civilian was killed and six others were wounded in the drone strikes.
- President Zelenskyy met with the CEO of Palantir Technologies, a U.S. AI software company that helps with defense data analysis.
- Russia claimed to have intercepted 30 Ukrainian drones near its border.
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