Former Zelensky chief of staff faces new criminal case. Andrey Yermak is suspected of participating in a money laundering scheme worth $10 million, Ukrainian anti-corruption bodies have said. 
"Often described as the grey cardinal behind Zelensky, Yermak was forced out in November 2025 after the anti-corruption agencies raided his properties as part of a high-profile corruption probe. The investigation was focused on a $100 million graft scheme linked to Zelensky’s inner circle and his former business partner and close associate, Timur Mindich.
In December, the Ukrainian media reported that Yermak had retained influence following his resignation and was talking to Zelensky daily by phone and meeting him most evenings at his residence despite holding no formal government position.
The news comes amid another corruption scandal. Last month, Ukrainskaya Pravda released what it called leaked transcripts from surveillance recordings of Mindich and his business partners, as well as Ukrainian government officials.
The files that have since become known as ‘Mindich tapes’ included a conversation Mindich had with a woman identified as Natalia, who reportedly oversaw a luxury construction project for him and Yermak. The leaks are yet to be officially verified."
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Zelensky’s former chief of staff made suspect in money laundering case
Andrey Yermak was allegedly a member of a criminal group that laundered $10 million through an elite housing construction project, investigators ha...