The Bad PlacePBS NewsHour - The Latest | Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff a suspect in a money-laundering probe, Ukraine officials say by Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press
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Ukraine’s anti‑corruption agencies have named former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak as an official suspect in a 460‑million‑hryvnia (about $10.5 million) money‑laundering scheme, though he has not yet been formally charged and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is said to be uninvolved. The investigation, which also implicates other senior officials and a prominent businessman and touches the energy, defence and drone‑procurement sectors, is a political blow to Zelenskyy as Kyiv pursues EU membership. Yermak’s lawyer called the allegations groundless, while Zelenskyy, after meeting Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp, highlighted ongoing U.S.‑Ukrainian defence cooperation and AI initiatives. Meanwhile, Russia resumed large‑scale drone strikes on Ukraine following the end of a brief U.S.‑brokered ceasefire, prompting Kyiv to seek an extension of the pause in hostilities.
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