The unfolding "Mindichgate" scandal, involving Andriy Yermak, has gripped Ukraine. Investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov warns that society may grow complacent, overlooking vital corruption issues. Key development includes media reports of Yermak's visit to the Foreign Intelligence Service, hinting at a potential escape from Ukraine. Sources confirm that the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is poised to serve Yermak a notice of suspicion soon. These events trigger widespread discussions about the integrity of Ukraine's political landscape, amid growing fears of corruption being swept under the rug.
What is the notice of suspicion for Andriy Yermak about?
Andriy Yermak, former head of the President’s Office, is expected to receive a notice of suspicion regarding his involvement in the "Mindichgate" corruption scandal. This legal action comes as part of ongoing investigations by anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine, spotlighting serious allegations that could have significant political repercussions.
What does Yermak's visit to the Foreign Intelligence Service imply?
Yermak's visit to the Foreign Intelligence Service has raised concerns and speculation. Media reports suggest that he may be preparing to escape Ukraine, possibly arranging for cover documents. This development highlights the seriousness of the allegations and the potential for a high-profile legal battle.
How does Yurii Nikolov view the current phase of the scandal?
Investigative journalist Yurii Nikolov cautions that society is entering a dangerous phase where it becomes habituated to scandals like "Mindichgate". He emphasizes the risk of gradually forgetting these significant corruption issues, which could undermine efforts towards transparency and justice in Ukraine.
What role does NABU play in the Yermak investigation?
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) is integral to the investigation against Andriy Yermak. They are the key authority responsible for serving the notice of suspicion. Their involvement underscores the commitment to address high-level corruption and enforce accountability within Ukraine's political framework.
What are the potential implications of Yermak's legal battles?
Yermak's legal battles could significantly impact Ukraine's political scene. They highlight deep-seated issues of corruption and test the strength of anti-corruption measures. Upcoming developments will either reinforce the pursuit of judicial integrity or expose possible systemic weaknesses in addressing corruption.
Latest news Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak to remain on electronic tagging: HACC has refused to change former head of Presidential Office’s pre-trial measure The High Anti-Corruption Court has left the preventive measure imposed on Andrii Yermak, former Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, unchanged. 975 10 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
"Veronika Feng Shui" advised Yermak on exact date to appoint Tatarov to Presidential Office – journalist Mokryk Veronika Anikiievych (Veronika Feng Shui), whom the former head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, consulted, advised him on the appointment of Oleh Tatarov as deputy head of the Presidential Office. The advice also concerned the date of the appointment. 2 584 31 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
"Mindichgate" and notice of suspicion against Yermak could jeopardize Ukraine’s EU accession – Die Zeit The corruption scandal involving Andriy Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, is causing problems for Volodymyr Zelenskyy and could jeopardise Ukraine’s aspirations to join the EU. 4 096 50 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Mindich — I know him, but I do not know many other figures in case, Yermak says. VIDEO Andriy Yermak, former head of the President’s Office, has confirmed that he is acquainted with Zelenskyy’s oligarch Timur Mindich. 1 442 11 Previously in trend: Mindichgate Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak on lawyer Shevchuk, who wanted to stand surety for him: I have heard surname, but we do not know each other personally Former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak said he does not personally know lawyer Oleksii Shevchuk, who wanted to stand surety for him. 1 375 11 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak shows electronic bracelet he is forced to wear after release from pre-trial detention center. VIDEO The former head of the President’s Office showed the electronic bracelet he is required to wear under an HACC ruling. 2 114 8 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Preventive measure for Yermak left unchanged The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) considered an appeal against the preventive measure imposed on former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak. 4 671 40 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak on Dynasty cooperative: "Construction of residence unknown to me is not crime" Former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, who is suspected of money laundering in the construction of the Dynasty cooperative, said he does not believe this constitutes a crime. 5 959 30 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Yermak on father’s visits to Russia: I am not aware of this Former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak commented on media reports about his father’s visits to Russia. 2 466 19 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
HACC Appeals Chamber considers defense appeal against preventive measure for Yermak. LIVE BROADCAST The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has begun considering an appeal by the defense of former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak against the preventive measure. 1 691 11 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak’s father travelled to Russia following Zelenskyy’s election victory in 2019, - media The father of Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, flew to Russia via Belarus in late 2019. 9 206 37 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak’s defence team has lodged appeal against pre-trial measure: appeal will be heard on 21 May The Appeals Chamber of the HACC will consider the defense's appeal against the preventive measure for the former Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak, on May 21. 811 9 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
1:3 exchange was offered to post bail for Yermak – Nikolaienko Bail for former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak was raised with difficulty. 30 461 23 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Expert in Yermak case threatened over construction examination. SSU collected information about her – "Servant of People" Radina An expert engaged by NABU and SAPO to work on an examination regarding the scandalous "Dynasty" construction project in the Andriy Yermak case was threatened. 8 903 18 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
"Congratulations to Yermak on returning from cell. Stay alert, because Tkach never sleeps," Bohutska says Liza Bohutska, an MP from Servant of the People, congratulated former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak on his release from a pre-trial detention center on bail. 13 158 85 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Bodyguards who picked Yermak up from pre-trial detention center previously guarded Zelenskyy – media. PHOTO Journalists have identified the bodyguards who arrived to pick up former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak from a pre-trial detention center. 8 907 64 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Largest amount from Rebrov: media reports who posted bail for Yermak. LIST Bail for former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak was posted by seven individuals and seven legal entities. 13 105 79 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak released from pre-trial detention center after bail posted. VIDEO Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak has been released from a pre-trial detention center after bail was posted. 8 905 78 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Bail of UAH 140 million has already been posted for Yermak: HACC has "seen" funds The full amount of bail has now been posted for former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak: UAH 140 million. 5 321 59 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak is my son’s godfather, but I don’t have money for bail. Maybe I’ll transfer something when I get my new salary – "Servant of People" Tyshchenko. VIDEO Mykola Tyschenko, a member of parliament from the "Servant of the People" party, currently has no plans to contribute to the bail for former Head of the President's Office Andrii Yermak. 15 703 94 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak to remain in pre-trial detention center over weekend: collected bail cannot be posted – media Former head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, who is suspected of money laundering in connection with the construction of the Dynasty cooperative, remains in a pre-trial detention center. Although the required bail amount has already been collected, he remains in custody because banks... 12 632 142 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Lawyer Shevchuk, who defended Kyva, wanted to stand surety for Yermak, AntAC says Lawyer Oleksii Shevchuk wanted to stand surety for the former Head of the Office of the President, Andriy Yermak. 2 683 12 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Third of Yermak’s bail has already been posted: UAH 85.6 million still needed – media A third of the bail set for former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak has already been posted. Another UAH 85.6 million is still needed to reach the UAH 140 million bail amount set by the court. 3 379 52 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
44.5 million hryvnias have been raised for Yermak’s bail, – HACC To date, 44.5 million hryvnias in bail has been collected for Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office. 5 356 82 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Zelenskyy’s PR advisor, Petrov, posted 80,000 hryvnias in bail for Yermak Volodymyr Petrov, Zelenskyy’s PR manager, posted 80,000 hryvnias in bail for Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office. 5 511 53 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Activities of Volodymyr Petrov
There are no people in "SP" faction willing to post bail for Yermak. Is it only to come to court to gloat, - Bezuhla MP Mariana Bezuhla says that no one in the "Servant of the People" (SP) faction is willing to post bail for former Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak. 4 331 26 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Zhelezniak asks SSU to investigate whether Yermak’s "fortune-teller" has ties to Russian intelligence agencies MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak has asked Acting SSU Head Yevhen Khmara to investigate possible ties between "fortune teller" Veronika Anikiievich and Russian intelligence agencies. 5 957 56 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Former Ukraine national football team coach Serhii Rebrov paid 30 million hryvnias in bail for Yermak. PHOTO Serhiy Rebrov, the former head coach of the Ukrainian national football team, has posted bail of 30 million hryvnias for Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office. 14 379 188 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Case against Yermak is frame-up. Zhelezniak is behind it, - lawyer Fomin. VIDEO Ihor Fomin, the lawyer for Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, stated during a television broadcast that the case against his client is politically motivated. 8 407 92 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak’s lawyer paid for upgraded cell for him in pre-trial detention center – media Former head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak, who was remanded in custody on 14 May, is being held in a paid cell at a pre-trial detention center. 8 415 48 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak remains in pre-trial detention center: UAH 140 million bail not raised for him in time – media Former Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, who is suspected of laundering more than UAH 460 million during the construction of Dynasty, remains in a pre-trial detention center today. As of the evening of 14 May, the full bail amount set by the court has not been raised. 5 331 75 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak may lose right to practice law over violation – media Former Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, after resuming his legal practice, failed to complete mandatory special courses within three months in accordance with the Procedure for Advanced Training of Lawyers of Ukraine. 2 996 25 Previously in trend: Yermak’s influence Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Almost 15 million hryvnias in bail has already been posted for Yermak, - media Five hours after the arrest of former Head of the President’s Office Andrii Yermak, 14.5 million hryvnias of the required 140 million hryvnias in bail had been posted. 3 824 68 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Member of the supervisory boards of "Oschadbank" and "Ukrnafta," and Yermak’s business partner, Tapanova, will post 8 million hryvnias in bail on his behalf The acting director of the "Babyn Yar" National Historical and Memorial Reserve, a member of the supervisory boards of "Oschadbank" and "Ukrnafta", and a former business partner of Andrii Yermak, will post 8 million hryvnias out of the 140 million hryvnia bail on his behalf. 10 344 60 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Various representatives from legal community could post bail for Yermak as early as today, - Zhelezniak Bail for Andrii Yermak, the former head of the President’s Office, could be posted as early as today. 3 367 26 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Yermak’s case demonstrates the resilience of Ukraine’s anti-corruption system, - Maternova The EU Ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Mathernova, has stated that the court proceedings in the case of Andrii Yermak demonstrate the maturity and resilience of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions. 2 424 30 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak on his detention: I stand by my position and deny all charges. VIDEO Andrii Yermak, former head of the President’s Office, has commented on the preventive measure imposed on him by the High Anti-Corruption Court. 5 534 50 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Yermak has been remanded in custody for 60 days: bail set at 140 million hryvnias. VIDEO Andrii Yermak, former head of the President’s Office, has been placed under a preventive measure in a corruption case. 9 246 89 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
"We will turn to colleagues," lawyer Fomin on searching for bail money for Yermak Andriy Yermak’s lawyer Ihor Fomin commented on the search for bail money for the former head of the Presidential Office. He noted that everything would depend on the amount set by the court. 5 726 43 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak responds whether Zelenskyy supported him: He has many important matters Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak says he did not reach out to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. 2 881 32 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak to slammer! Full breakdown of Ze-manager’s dirt / Uncensored. VIDEO Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak is in the dock. Journalist Maryna Danyliuk-Yarmolaieva lays bare all the dirt on the "Ze-manager". 4 667 16 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak denies knowing Anikiievich: "I did not communicate with fortune tellers, I know several Veronikas". VIDEO Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak denies consulting "fortune teller" Veronika Anikiievich on personnel appointments to state positions. 2 419 20 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Another lawyer, who was unable to attend court, wanted to act as Yermak’s guarantor – lawyer Fomin Authorities are seeking to release former Presidential Office head Andrii Yermak on his own recognizance. However, because he failed to appear in court on May 13, the motion was dismissed. 2 025 17 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
"My close friends don’t call me ’A.B.’; they call me by my first name," - Yermak Andrii Yermak stated that the people close to him do not call him "A.B." 2 702 25 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak on UAH 180 million bail: I do not have that kind of money. I only have what is listed in my declaration Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak said he did not have the funds to post UAH 180 million bail. 3 546 36 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
Yermak’s "fortune teller" Anikiievich visited occupied Crimea, and her father is Russian citizen – media "Veronika Feng Shui Office", with whom, according to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), Andriy Yermak coordinated appointments, is Veronika Anikiievich. 6 981 54 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak
I have many shortcomings, "but I do not count lack of intelligence among them," – Yermak Former Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak stressed that justice must remain independent and free from any pressure. According to him, he intends to demonstrate through his own conduct that he is not using any influence on the judiciary. 3 768 51 Previously in trend: Yermak’s influence Notice of suspicion for Yermak
Yermak’s ’fortune-teller’ had separate phone to communicate with him, he wrote to her about heads of NABU and SAPO. VIDEO Andrii Yermak, former head of the Presidential Office, spoke with a subscriber of ‘Veronika Feng Shui Office’ and mentioned the heads of anti-corruption agencies. 16 227 118 Previously in trend: Notice of suspicion for Yermak Dynasty construction
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