Advisor suggests Ukraine's head may be sidelined

In Ukraine on 14 May 2026, a court order was handed down to Yermak, the former head of Zelensky's office. News24 wrote that the former top Zelensky aide was detained over a large-scale money laundering scheme. The Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote about the ‘deep fall’ of Andrij Jermak in a corruption case.

Russian officials commented on the case. Peskov assessed its influence on efforts to settle the conflict with Ukraine, and Zakharova commented on the charges against the former head of Zelensky's office. Miroshnik said how Yermak could start to ‘leak’ Zelensky, and a Ukrainian MP told RT the affair is ‘a drop in the ocean’ of Zelensky's crimes.