Ukrainian anti-corruption teams raided Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home.
Andriy Yeromak, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff confirmed the raid, and stated that he would fully cooperate.
In the midst of a major investigation of a $100-million energy sector corruption scandal that involved top Ukrainian officials, Ukrainian anticorruption units raided Andriy Yeermak’s home. Two Ukrainian agencies that fight corruption have confirmed they searched Yermak’s office.
Yermak, a prominent figure in Ukraine who is also a key participant of ongoing discussions with the U.S. as the Trump administration presses for a truce to end Russia’s almost four-year war against the country, confirmed that his apartment had been searched by authorities.
“The investigators face no obstacles,” Yermak said in a Telegram post. He said that he fully cooperated with them, and his attorneys were in attendance.
Ukrainian anti-corruption watchdogs include the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine, and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
Zelensky has already lost two of his senior ministers.
The NABU carried out a 15-month probe titled “Operation Midas”, into an alleged kickback scam that forced Energoatom contractors to pay between 10 and 15% of the contract value. Otherwise, their products or services would be blocked or they could lose their supplier status. Around $100 million is alleged to have been stolen.
Zelensky’s two senior ministers for justice and energy have resigned in the wake of the scandal. They said that they would defend themselves against any accusations. The Times reports that the suspected ringleader, who was a close friend of the president’s for many years, fled the country when he was implicated. The authorities initially detained five people, but seven others were implicated.
