Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation

Ukrainian ⁠authorities ⁠served President Volodymyr ​Zelenskiy's powerful ‌former chief of ‌staff ⁠with ⁠an official notice of suspicion ​as part of ​a major corruption investigation, ⁠Kyiv's ⁠anti-corruption agencies ⁠said on ​Monday.

President Volodymyr Zelensky's former right-hand man Andriy Yermak appeared in a Kyiv court on Tuesday, after he was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.

By Cassandra Vinograd Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine The former chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has been formally accused of involvement in a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme,

Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff has been named as a suspect in a major corruption investigation by Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau.

The agency didn’t identify the person directly, but blurred photographs in the video appear to depict Andriy Yermak, who served as Zelensky’s top aide for five years and his chief link with the U.S. government.

Andriy Yermak was Ukraine's lead negotiator in talks with the US and left during the scandal Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major corruption investigation.

Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities have charged Andriy Yermak with corruption and money laundering.