Zelensky's former top aide Andriy Yermak remanded in Ukraine corruption probe
Key takeaways
- By: FRANCE 24 Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky's former chief of staff, attends a court hearing in Kyiv on May 12, 2026.
- Yermak served as Zelensky's right-hand-man during most of Russia's invasion until his resignation in November when he was linked to a multi-million-dollar corruption scandal that hit the Ukrainian leader's inner circle.
- Read moreZelensky chief of staff Andriy Yermak resigns after anti-graft raids
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Ukraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the arrest of President Volodymyr Zelensky's ex-chief of staff Andriy Yermak on money-laundering charges, placing the president's former right-hand-man in pre-trial detention for a period of 60 days.
By: FRANCE 24 Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky's former chief of staff, attends a court hearing in Kyiv on May 12, 2026. © Alina Smutko, Reuters A Kyiv court on Thursday detained a powerful former aide of President Volodymyr Zelensky – Andriy Yermak – on allegations of corruption in a high-profile graft probe that has roiled Ukraine.
Yermak served as Zelensky's right-hand-man during most of Russia's invasion until his resignation in November when he was linked to a multi-million-dollar corruption scandal that hit the Ukrainian leader's inner circle.