Ukrainian Court Orders 60-Day Detention for Ex-Office Head Amid Money Laundering Allegations

On May 14, a Ukrainian court decided to take into custody Andrei Ermak, former head of the office of the Ukrainian leader, for 60 days with the possibility of posting bail. The bail amount was reduced from $4.1 million to $3.1 million.

Ermak is accused of laundering 460 million hryvnias (775.9 million rubles) during the construction of luxury housing near Kiev.