"Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) are conducting searches in the office of the presidential chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, NABU said in a statementon November 28. "The investigative actions are authorized and are being carried out as part of the investigation. Details to follow," it said. A correspondent for Ukrainian media outlet Ukrayinska Pravda reporting from the scene shared images of anti-corruption agency employees entering the government district in Kyiv, but did not provide further details."
"The nature of the searches and the current status of the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff are unknown. Andriy Yermak's office has confirmed that they are fully cooperating with the investigators. "Today, NABU and SAPO are indeed conducting procedural actions at my home. The investigators are not encountering any obstacles. They have been given full access to the apartment, and my lawyers are on site, interacting with law enforcement officials. For my part, I am providing full cooperation," Yermak wrote on Telegram."
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) conducted searches at presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak's office and at his home during an authorized investigation. Investigators entered the government district in Kyiv and shared images from the scene, while the precise nature of the searches and Yermak's status remained unclear. Yermak's office confirmed full cooperation and lawyers were present as investigators were granted access. Yermak recently led Geneva talks with the United States about a potential settlement. The actions follow revelations that funds for vulnerable energy infrastructure were siphoned off, implicating individuals linked to President Zelenskyy.
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