The State Duma reacted to the detention of the former head of Zelensky's office

The filing of money laundering charges against the former head of the office of the President (OP) of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, Andrei Ermak, is another blatant signal to the West. Alexey Chepa, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, said this on Tuesday, May 12.

The deputy noted in an interview with Lenta.Ru that this is a clear demonstration to the West of how theft is carried out, what corruption is on a global scale and who of the world leaders is involved in it.

At the same time, the parliamentarian drew attention to the fact that the Zelensky administration does not comment on the searches of Ermak. The politician was also surprised that US President Donald Trump, who loves sensationalism, does not highlight this topic.

The case of Andrey Ermak. What is suspected of the ex-head of the office of the President of Ukraine

Earlier that day, it became known that the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine (SAP) is requesting the arrest of Ermak in the case of money withdrawal, RT reports. This was announced on May 12 by the head of the department, Alexander Klimenko, at a press conference.

SAP also requests that the former head of the office of the President of Ukraine be given bail in the amount of 180 million hryvnias (more than 300 million rubles). At the same time, the head of NABU, Semyon Krivonos, explained that Zelensky does not appear in the investigation of money laundering by the country's authorities, despite the allegations of the Ukrainian media.

On the eve of the Ukrainian security forces conducted searches at Ermak. At the same time, SAP stated that the agency, together with NABU, had exposed an organized group involved in the legalization of 460 million hryvnias in luxury construction near Kiev. One of the members of the group is Ermak, he was charged with suspicion. 360.ru .

Later, on May 12, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of the country (NABU) announced the seizure of real estate in the city of Kozin near Kiev, which appears in the anti-corruption case. The agency did not name the owners.

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) charged Ermak a day earlier, on May 11, NSN reports. The agencies clarified that it was put forward under Part 3 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for the legalization of property obtained by criminal means, committed by an organized group or on an especially large scale.