Andriy Yermak

Ex-SBU officer alleges Yermak meetings came with a $10,000 price

Former SBU counterintelligence officer Roman Chervinskyi told NV he was asked to pay $10,000 after early meetings with Andriy Yermak, the former presidential chief of staff now facing money-laundering allegations.

14 May, 03:29 PM

Yermak allies race to raise $3.6 million bail after courtroom arrest

Yermak’s 140 million-hryvnia ($3.6 million) bail could be posted as soon as today by figures in the legal community, Yaroslav Zheleznyak, an MP from the Holos party, said on Telegram.

14 May, 12:28 PM

Yermak contests $3M bail while vowing to stay in Ukraine

Yermak admitted he lacks the funds but suggested his "many acquaintances and friends" might assist in gathering the sum at the high-stakes two-day hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court on May 14.

14 May, 11:16 AM

Court jails Yermak pending trial as Ukraine graft case shakes Zelenskyy’s circle

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court ordered former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak jailed pending trial, with bail set at 140 million hryvnias ($3.6 million), on May 14, according to a livestream of the hearing.

14 May, 10:33 AM

Yermak says he didn’t ask Zelenskyy for support

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief-of-staff Andriy Yermak did not ask the president for support in fighting money laundering charges in court, Yermak said on May 13.

13 May, 11:45 PM

Yermak denies consulting psychics on government appointments

Andriy Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, insists he did not seek advice from fortune-tellers before recommending government appointments to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

13 May, 08:37 PM

Expert: Delays in Yermak case due to stalled expert reviews, novel laundering probe

The six-month gap between initial searches of Andriy Yermak and his indictment stemmed from stalled expert reviews and a novel laundering case, Nashi Groshi editor Yurii Nikolov told Radio NV on May 13.

13 May, 07:35 PM

Former presidential chief Yermak faces up to 12 years in money laundering case

A professional lawyer and a representative of parliament’s anti-corruption committee explained to NV on May 13 what consequences investigators’ accusations could have for the former head of the President’s Office and whether Andriy Yermak will actually face them.

13 May, 06:53 PM

SAPO: Yermak used secret phone contact 'Veronika Feng Shui' to vet senior government posts

The woman recorded in former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak's contacts as "Veronika Feng Shui" maintained a separate phone exclusively for communicating with him, a Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) prosecutor revealed on May 13 at Yermak's pre-trial restriction hearing at Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU), NV's courtroom correspondent reported.

13 May, 05:54 PM

Zelenskyy's own inner circle pushed him to oust Yermak before corruption case consumed them both – expert

Members of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's team played a decisive role in convincing him to dismiss former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak, political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko said in an interview with Radio NV on May 12.

13 May, 05:45 PM

Former intelligence officer seeks to testify in Yermak probe

Former intelligence officer Roman Chervinskyy said he wants to testify for the prosecution in the case against former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak, he told Censor.NET on May 13.

13 May, 05:30 PM

Criminal case against Yermak seen as risk for Zelenskyy

Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko said the criminal case against former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak could force President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to distance himself from his former close associate, he said in an interview with Radio NV on May 13.

13 May, 03:40 PM

Yermak appears at Ukraine's anti-graft court as closed-door detention hearing resumes

Former Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak arrived at the High Anti-Corruption Court on May 13 for the resumption of his pre-trial detention hearing, which began in closed session as prosecutors and defense sought to present evidence that may contain classified information, NV correspondent reported.

13 May, 01:10 PM

Yermak denies corruption charges in court, cites lacking evidence

Former head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak told the High Anti-Corruption Court that he denies money laundering charges made against him by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), Suspilne public broadcaster reported on May 12.

12 May, 11:19 PM

Yermak's detention hearing delayed after defense receives thousands of pages hours before court session

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) will not rule on a pre-trial restriction for former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak on May 12 after his defense attorney, Ihor Fomin, requested a postponement to review case materials, NV correspondent Serhiy Okuniev reported from the courtroom.

12 May, 06:11 PM

Yermak lawyer denies role in laundering 460 million hryvnias near Kyiv

Lawyer Ihor Fomin said corruption allegations against former Presidential Office chief Andriy Yermak are “groundless,” denying his client’s involvement in laundering 460 million hryvnias through an elite housing project near Kyiv on May 12.

12 May, 12:56 PM

NABU charges Yermak with money laundering

The National Anti‑Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti‑Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have charged former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak with money laundering, the agencies announced on May 11.

11 May, 10:41 PM

Zelenskyy leans on parliamentary allies after Yermak’s exit

After President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired his longtime chief-of-staff Andriy Yermak in late 2025, the president has increasingly been consulting with Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk and other parliamentarians, RBC-Ukraine reported on May 4.

4 May, 08:25 PM

Budanov right to call out “phone rule” practices, expert says

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov’s recent criticism of so‑called “phone rule,” the practice of decisions being made or influenced through private phone calls, is a step in the right direction, political analyst Ihor Reiterovych told NV Radio on April 21.

21 April, 11:49 PM

Budanov works in military uniform and not in Yermak’s former office

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, comes to work in military uniform and is not based in the former office of his predecessor Andriy Yermak, RBC-Ukraine reported on Apr. 10.

10 April, 11:56 AM

Andriy Yermak

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