Ukrainian Court Orders Arrest of Former Zelensky Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak

Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court ordered the pretrial detention of former presidential office chief Andriy Yermak for 60 days, with the possibility of release on bail set at 140 million hryvnias, equivalent to roughly $3.2 million. Following the hearing, Yermak said he hoped friends and associates would help him raise the bail amount. He insisted that media reports had exaggerated his wealth and added that he had not prepared belongings in anticipation of being sent to a detention center. "I think I have enough friends and acquaintances who will be able to help,” Yermak said after the hearing.