Kyiv, May 14, 2026
The former head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, has been detained on suspicion of money laundering involving millions.
Allegations and Detention Conditions
The court set bail at 140 million hryvnias (approximately 2.72 million euros). The detention is initially set for 60 days. Yermak and five other suspects are accused of illegal transactions in a luxury residential construction project outside Kyiv, allegedly laundering around $10.5 million.
The prosecution presented chats between Yermak and a woman saved in his contacts as "Veronika Feng-Shui Office." According to Ukrainian reports, the 51-year-old Kyiv resident is an astrological consultant.
Yermak’s Response and Background
Yermak denies the allegations. After a hearing, he wrote on the Telegram messaging app that the suspicions were "unfounded." As a lawyer, he claimed he had "always been guided by the law."