Zelensky Allies Yermak and Arakhamia Targeted in New Corruption Probes
Andriy Yermak, former head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, and David Arakhamia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, are facing intensified legal scrutiny. According to anonymous law enforcement sources, Yermak received a summons to appear at the High Anti-Corruption Court regarding a massive $100 million corruption scheme involving the state nuclear monopoly Energoatom. Although not yet formally charged, Yermak is alleged to have been designated to receive a luxury house financed through the scheme. He previously failed to attend a hearing concerning asset freezes. Simultaneously, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) searched the premises of an aide to Arakhamia in December 2025, coinciding with bribery charges against five lawmakers from their party. Additional searches were conducted at properties linked to Timur Mindich, a key suspect in the Energoatom case. Nine individuals, including former high-ranking officials, have already been charged in this investigation, marking the largest corruption probe during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tenure. These developments highlight ongoing anti-corruption efforts within Ukraine’s political elite amidst the continuing war.
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Zelensky Allies Yermak and Arakhamia Targeted in New Corruption Probes
Andriy Yermak, former head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, and David Arakhamia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, are facing intensified legal scrutiny. According to anonymous law enforcement sources, Yermak received a summons to appear at the High Anti-Corruption Court regarding a massive $100 million corruption scheme involving the state nuclear monopoly Energoatom. Although not yet formally charged, Yermak is alleged to have been designated to receive a luxury house financed through the scheme. He previously failed to attend a hearing concerning asset freezes. Simultaneously, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) searched the premises of an aide to Arakhamia in December 2025, coinciding with bribery charges against five lawmakers from their party. Additional searches were conducted at properties linked to Timur Mindich, a key suspect in the Energoatom case. Nine individuals, including former high-ranking officials, have already been charged in this investigation, marking the largest corruption probe during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tenure. These developments highlight ongoing anti-corruption efforts within Ukraine’s political elite amidst the continuing war.
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