Andriy Yermak

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

Budanov replaces Yermak as head of Entrepreneurship Support Council

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President, as chairman of the Council for Support of Entrepreneurship, replacing his predecessor Andriy Yermak, according to decree No. 268 published on the presidential website on March 25.

25 March, 05:58 PM

Sean Penn visits Ukrainian troops in Donetsk Oblast

Accompanied by former head of Ukraine’s presidential office Andriy Yermak, the Academy Award–winning actor visited the soldiers of the 157th Mechanized Brigade deployed near Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, the brigade announced on March 18.

18 March, 11:44 PM

Ousted Zelenskyy aide Yermak joins National Bar Association board

Andrii Yermak, the former Presidential Office Head, has been appointed to lead a newly established committee within the National Bar Association of Ukraine (NAAU), the organization's website wrote on March 3.

3 March, 12:40 PM

The Guardian: Kyiv dismissed Western intelligence before invasion

Ukraine’s political leadership, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dismissed repeated warnings from U.S. and British intelligence that Russia was preparing a full-scale invasion, according to an investigation by The Guardian.

20 February, 04:45 PM

Yermak always opposed sanctions on Lukashenko

Kyiv could have imposed sanctions against Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko much earlier, but former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak was strongly opposed, the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) reported on Feb. 18, citing a senior Ukrainian official.

18 February, 11:10 PM

Yermak still not charged in Midas case, expert points out

Despite getting fired over corruption allegations, former presidential office chief Andriy Yermak is neither a suspect nor a witness in the Midas case, Ukrainian political scientist Maksym Nesvytailov told NV Radio on Feb. 17.

18 February, 03:27 AM

Ukrainian delegation split on U.S.–Russia peace talks, report says

The Ukrainian negotiating team is split into two wings with differing views on a potential U.S.–mediated peace deal with Russia, The Economist reported on Feb. 17.

17 February, 07:49 PM

Detained Belarusian spy interviewed Yermak four times

A Belarusian journalist identified as Inna Kardash worked for Belarus’ KGB and used her reporting in Ukraine to gather intelligence, Texty.org.ua reported on Feb. 12.

13 February, 03:11 AM

After leaving president’s office, Yermak met Umerov at his Kyiv home — media report

Former head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak met at the Kyiv home of Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, and stayed about three hours after stepping down from his post, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing its investigation.

6 February, 04:12 PM

Budanov’s appointment improved talks with U.S. and Russia, expert says

Former HUR chief Kyrylo Budanov replacing Andriy Yermak as the head of Ukraine’s negotiating team in talks with the United States and Russia made the peace process more substantive, Ukrainian political scientist Ihor Reiterovich told NV on Jan. 27.

28 January, 05:34 AM

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