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Ukraine’s NABU and SAPO say they have named Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff, as a suspect in a major corruption case involving about €9 million laundered through shell companies tied to a Kyiv-area luxury mansion project; six others were also named, with the investigation dating back to 2018 and the subject having resigned in November.
Ukraine’s former presidential office chief Andriy Yermak has been charged with money laundering as part of a sweeping corruption probe centered on Energoatom, the state nuclear monopoly. SAPO publicly announced the charges but did not name Yermak; sources confirm it is him. The Energoatom case, described as the largest corruption probe of Zelensky’s tenure, already has nine suspects charged and involves a $100 million scheme linked to payments and the construction of luxury homes near Kyiv, including a residence reportedly intended for Yermak. Yermak resigned from his post in November 2025 amid the investigation; Zelensky has not commented on the charges.
Ukraine’s former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was detained at the border as NABU and SAPO pursue the Midas corruption case linked to a $100-million Energoatom kickback scheme; authorities say he personally benefited from the scheme.
The Ukrainian parliament has passed amendments that undermine the independence of key anti-corruption agencies, NABU and SAPO, granting the prosecutor general new powers over investigations, which has raised concerns about the potential impact on Ukraine's reform efforts and EU relations.
Sweden has raised its terrorism threat level to the second-highest following a series of Quran burnings in the country by anti-Islam activists. The burnings have sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim countries. The Swedish Prime Minister stated that planned terrorist acts have been prevented, but did not provide further details. The domestic security service, SAPO, has warned that the overall security situation has deteriorated, and the risk of terrorism in Sweden is now at a "high threat" level. Sweden is considered a priority target for attacks from actors within violent Islamism. The recent burnings have complicated Sweden's attempt to join NATO, and Turkey's President has indicated that they could pose an obstacle to Sweden's bid.