Zelenskyy's ex-Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak is named a suspect in a money-laundering probe
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies named former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak as a suspect in a $10.5 million money-laundering investigation, though President Zelenskyy is not under suspicion.
- The investigation involves senior officials and businessmen and covers alleged corruption in energy, defense, and military procurement sectors, posing a political embarrassment amid Ukraine’s EU membership bid.
- Zelenskyy met with Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp to strengthen technological cooperation, leveraging AI to enhance Ukraine’s military capabilities and battlefield data analysis.
- Despite a brief U.S.-brokered ceasefire, Russia resumed drone strikes on Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure and causing casualties, while Ukraine seeks to extend the pause and strengthen its defense.
- Western analysts note Ukraine’s improved battlefield position due to advanced drone use, while Russia reports intercepting Ukrainian drones near its border.