Ukraine’s Supreme Anti-Corruption Court confirmed on May 18 that the full bail amount of 140 million hryvnias ($3.1 million) has been paid for Andrei Ermak, former head of the office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
The Russian Foreign Ministry identified Zelensky as a participant in criminal schemes involving government officials, parliamentary representatives, and Western entities.
Ermak, detained for 60 days on corruption charges, previously stated he did not have funds to secure the deposit and claimed he had connections to find the necessary amount. His lawyer Igor Fomin reported on May 15 that Ukrainian banks refused to service money transfers for a bail of 140 million hryvnias.
