May 12, 2026 09:54 / The Straits Times
Andriy Yermak (left), who served for a long time as the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, is a close ally and key diplomatic aide to Zelenskyy. (File Photo)
Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced late Monday (May 11) that its anti-corruption unit and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau had uncovered an organized crime ring suspected of money laundering, whose members included Andriy Yermak, former chief of staff to President Zelenskyy.
According to a report by Xinhua News Agency, the Ukrainian Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said on social media that the gang was suspected of laundering 460 million hryvnias (about S$13.28 million) through a luxury real estate project near the capital Kyiv.
Prosecutors have served a notice of suspicion to Yermak (Andriy Yermak). This case violates relevant provisions of the Ukrainian Criminal Code, and an urgent investigation is currently underway.
According to a report by Ukraine’s Interfax, Yermak told the media that he would not comment on the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office’s claims for the time being, and would respond after the investigation is completed. He added that he owns no real estate other than an apartment.
The 54-year-old Yermak served for a long time as the head of the President’s Office and the chief Ukrainian negotiator, and is a close ally and key diplomatic aide to Zelenskyy. In November last year, a Ukrainian energy corruption scandal involving nearly $100 million was exposed. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office searched Yermak’s residence, and Yermak was subsequently forced to resign.
乌反腐机构破获洗钱团伙 泽连斯基前幕僚长涉嫌其中
2026年5月12日 09:54 / 联合早报
叶尔马克（左）曾长期担任乌克兰总统办公室主任，是泽连斯基的亲密盟友和重要外交助手。 （档案照片）
乌克兰特别反腐败检察院星期一（5月11日）晚宣布，这一检方反腐部门和国家反腐败局联手破获一个涉嫌洗钱的有组织犯罪团伙，成员包括总统泽连斯基前幕僚长叶尔马克。
新华社报道，乌克兰特别反腐败检察院在社媒平台说，该团伙涉嫌利用首都基辅附近一个高档建筑项目洗钱4亿6000万格里夫纳（约1328万新元）。
检方已对叶尔马克（Andriy Yermak）下达涉案嫌疑通知。这起案件触犯乌克兰刑法有关条款，目前正在紧急调查中。
乌克兰国际文传电讯社报道，叶尔马克向媒体表示，他暂不对特别反腐败检察院的说法发表评论，等调查结束后，他会作出回应。他称自己除了拥有一套公寓，不持有任何不动产。
叶尔马克现年54岁，曾长期担任总统办公室主任和乌方首席谈判代表，是泽连斯基的亲密盟友和重要外交助手。去年11月，涉案金额近1亿美元的乌克兰能源腐败案丑闻曝光，国家反腐败局和特别反腐败检察院对叶尔马克住所进行搜查，叶尔马克随后被迫辞职。
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