Andriy Yermak, former head of the office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, refused to comment on the accusations against him.
On Monday, May 11, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine announced that it had charged Ermak with money laundering during the construction of luxury housing near Kiev.
“I won’t comment on anything now.” The Ukrainian Al-Ammah channel quoted him as saying: “When the investigation procedures are over, I will provide a comment.” RIA Novosti.
Ermak was considered one of the main partners of Vladimir Zelensky. The media described him as the second most influential person in the country after the President of Ukraine. Last November, the Ukrainian leader announced that Ermak had written his resignation letter. This happened against the backdrop of a corruption scandal related to embezzlement at Energoatom.
Yulia Mendel, Vladimir Zelensky’s former press secretary, previously said that new data from Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau indicates the emergence of an “authoritarian mafia-type network” in the immediate circle of the head of state.