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Ukraine court orders arrest of Zelenskyy ally Andriy Yermak
Key takeaways
- Andriy Yermak resigned in November 2025, after investigators raided his home in a sweeping corruption probe.
- The court set bail at 140 million hryvnias ($3 million), allowing Yermak toto be released pending a final ruling in his case.
- "I don't have that kind of money, and my lawyer will now work with friends and acquaintances (to raise the money for bail)," Yermak told reporters after the court's decision.
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Andriy Yermak resigned in November 2025, after investigators raided his home in a sweeping corruption probe.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dk3NYermak helped Zelenskiyy's rise to the presidency [FILE: January 14, 2024.]Image: Gian Ehrenzeller/POOL/KEYSTONE/picture alliance Advertisement Ukraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the pre-trial detention of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on suspicion of money laundering.
The court set bail at 140 million hryvnias ($3 million), allowing Yermak toto be released pending a final ruling in his case.
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