Court Relaxes Restrictions on Zelensky's Ex-Chief of Staff Amid Reports on His Continued Influence
The court cited medical concerns after an independent specialist said the device could threaten Yermak’s life and health.
- On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the High Anti-Corruption Court allowed Andriy Yermak, former head of the Presidential Office, to remove his electronic ankle monitor on medical grounds.
- Prosecutors charged Yermak in May with laundering $10 million tied to the Dynasty luxury development near Kyiv, part of an alleged $100 million corruption scheme involving Energoatom.
- Yermak remains subject to court-imposed restrictions for 60 days, including requirements to report employment changes and surrender travel documents; he posted $3.1 million bail in May.
- Tetiana Shevchuk of the Anti-Corruption Action Center questioned the exemption, quipping, "Everyone here seems perfectly healthy until they become a suspect," noting surveillance becomes harder without the device.
- Media reports suggest Yermak maintains significant political influence over President Volodymyr Zelensky despite resigning in November 2025, with Ukrainska Pravda documenting his continued regular communication with the president.
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Court relaxes restrictions on Zelensky's ex-chief of staff amid reports on his continued influence
The ruling comes amid media reports that Yermak kept his political influence on Zelensky after resigning in November amid a corruption investigation. The move also followed an earlier court ruling that eased the restrictions on Yermak.
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine extended the measure of restraint to the former head of the office of Vladimir Zelensky Andrei Hermak, but softened it; the court considered that the wearing of an electronic bracelet might not be safe for the health of the accused.
Ukrainian court lets former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak remove his ankle monitor after a specialist warns it could ‘threaten his health’
Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court has lifted the requirement that Andriy Yermak, the former head of the Presidential Office, wear an electronic ankle monitor while authorities investigate the criminal case against him.
The former head of Vladimir Zelenski's office, Andrei Hermak, is exempt from the obligation to wear an electronic bracelet because of the alleged threat to his life and health. The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine has allowed the former head of the office of Vladimir Zelensky Andrei Ermak to remove an electronic bracelet, and has handed over to RIA News. This decision has been taken because the device allegedly poses a threat to the life…
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine extended the former head of the Office of Zelensky Andrei Yermak with his previous procedural obligations for a further 60 days, while the electronic bracelet was removed from him. The official explanation is a possible danger to the life and health of the accused.
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