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Ukraine officials name Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff as a suspect in money-laundering probe
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Ukraine officials name Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff as a suspect in money-laundering probe

The Independent·Via AP news wire·21 days ago
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Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation. Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office announced late Monday that Andriy Yermak is suspected in an alleged 460-million-hryvnia ($10.5 million) money-laundering scheme. Investigators said in an announcement on the Telegram messaging app that the investigation is ongoing. The move is a step short of formally charging Yermak, who resigned in November. He was the country’s lead negotiator in talks with the U.S and left during the scandal that brought the biggest threat to Zelenskyy’s government since Russia’s full-scale invasion. The investigation is deeply embarrassing for the Ukrainian leader as he pushes for his country to be admitted as a member of the European Union , a process which likely will take years.…

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