Former Zelensky aide posts $3 million bail in graft probe

KYIV — A powerful former aide of Ukrainian President Zelensky has posted bail in a graft inquiry that has roiled the country, a court spokesperson told AFP on Monday. Andriy Yermak served as Zelensky’s right-hand man throughout most of Russia’s invasion until his resignation in November, when he was linked to a multimillion-dollar corruption scandal. Last week, an anti-corruption court in Kyiv placed Yermak in pre-trial detention for 60 days and set bail at 140 million hryvnia (around $3.2 million). READ: Zelensky former top aide named in money laundering scheme “I don’t have that amount of money,” Yermak said last […]... Keep on reading: Former Zelensky aide posts $3 million bail in graft probe

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer