Ukrainian president’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak confirms search, saying he has offered ‘full cooperation’.
Ukrainian anticorruption authorities searched the home of President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, amid an ongoing investigation into a $100 million kickback scheme linked to the state atomic energy company. Yermak confirmed the search, stating he is fully cooperating with investigators. The investigation has intensified political tensions, with calls for an honest dialogue from opposition parties, and raises questions about Yermak’s future as a negotiator in peace talks with Russia. The inquiry follows earlier attempts by Zelenskyy’s government to reduce the independence of anticorruption agencies, which were reversed after public outcry.
