A drawn-out corruption affair in Ukraine is widening, with authorities now taking action against Andriy Yermak, the former head of the presidential office. Will this scandal reach all the way to President Zelenskyy?

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He was accused of ‘money laundering as part of an organized group,’ a charge that can lead to a prison sentence of eight to 12 years. According to anti-corruption authorities, the group to which Yermak is alleged to have belonged is estimated to have laundered 460 million hryvnia (€9 million or $10.5 million) in connection with a luxury construction project near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv . Charges have also been filed against six additional individuals. ‘This is a particularly serious crime, said SAP head Oleksandr Klymenko at a press conference in Kyiv.

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  • Published: May 14, 2026 at 16:10 UTC
  • Category: World
  • Topics: #europe · #world-news · #war · #ukraine · #russia

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🇧🇷 Resumo em Português

Um escândalo de corrupção na Ucrânia está se alastrando, com as autoridades agora tommando medidas contra Andriy Yermak, ex-chefe do gabinete presidencial. Isso levanta questionamentos se o escândalo atingirá o próprio Presidente Zelenskyy. A situação é vista como um desafio para o governo ucraniano, que busca manter a confiança pública em meio a uma crise política.

Um escândalo de corrupção na Ucrânia está se alastrando, com as autoridades agora tommando medidas contra Andriy Yermak, ex-chefe do gabinete presidencial. Isso levanta questionamentos se o escândalo atingirá o próprio Presidente Zelenskyy. A situação é vista como um desafio para o governo ucraniano, que busca manter a confiança pública em meio a uma crise política.