Andriy Yermak
Андрій Єрмак · also Yermak, Єрмак, Ali Baba
Former head of Ukraine's President's Office who led the delegation in peace talks; resigned on November 28, 2025, after anti-corruption searches, and was accused of money laundering in May 2026.
Yermak headed the President's Office and was one of Zelensky's closest aides; he also led Ukraine's delegation in peace negotiations. On November 28, 2025, NABU and SAPO searched his home and he resigned the same day; Zelensky accepted the resignation and promised a full internal review. MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said the person codenamed "Ali Baba" in NABU recordings was Yermak.
On May 11, 2026, anti-corruption prosecutors accused him of laundering more than Hr 460 million as part of an organised group through a luxury housing project outside Kyiv, a charge carrying up to 12 years in prison. He told journalists he owns no house, only one flat and one car, and said he would comment after the investigation.
Sources
- Anti-Corruption Raids Prompt Resignation of Ukraine’s Top Presidential Aide (OCCRP, accessed 2026-10-26)
- "Mindichgate": Yermak faces charges over mansions in elite Kozin (LIGA.net, accessed 2026-10-26)
- Zelensky's former second-in-command, Yermak, charged in major corruption probe (The Kyiv Independent, accessed 2026-10-26)
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