Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff appears in court in money-laundering case
Summary
A former close aide to Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy appeared in court facing charges of involvement in a large money laundering case. The case involves millions of dollars linked to a housing project and suspected corruption at Ukraine’s state nuclear company.Key Facts
- Yermak, 54, Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff, is accused of funneling around 460 million hryvnias ($10.5 million) into an expensive housing complex near Kyiv.
- Investigators believe the money may have come from corruption at Energoatom, Ukraine’s state nuclear energy firm.
- Prosecutors want Yermak held in custody with bail set at 180 million hryvnias ($4 million); Yermak denies all charges.
- The court hearing will continue on Wednesday.
- The case is part of a wider anticorruption operation called “Midas” run by Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies.
- Other senior officials, including a former deputy prime minister and a close Zelenskyy associate, are also implicated.
- Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is not under investigation, as sitting presidents cannot be legally investigated.
- The case comes amid ongoing efforts to fight corruption and reliance on Western financial aid for Ukraine during the conflict with Russia.
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