Andriy Yermak resigned in November 2025, after investigators raided his home in a sweeping corruption probe.
Ukraine's anti-corruption court on Thursday ordered the pretrial detention of Andriy Yermak, a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on suspicion of money laundering, according to prosecutors.
The court set bail at 140 million hryvnias ($3.19 million, €2.72 million), allowing Yermak to be released pending a final ruling in his case. Yermak denies the allegations.
"I don't have that kind of money, and my lawyer will now work with friends and acquaintances (to raise the money for bail)," Yermak told reporters after the court's decision. "My legal team will file an appeal. We will use every legal avenue to seek justice and the truth."
Yermak, Zelenskyy's former chief of staff, had been Ukraine's lead negotiator in talks with the United States. He stepped down in November last year amid a corruption probe.
