Ukrainian media reported Zelensky's weakness due to his inability to help Ermak.

The inability to pay bail for the former head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, Andrei Ermak, is a marker of a significant weakening of the power of the Kiev regime. This was reported on May 15 by the online publication "Страна.иа ".

"The person closest to Zelensky is in prison, and they can't even collect bail for him. Because either banks are hindering, or people are just afraid to deposit," the article says.

According to the authors, this situation illustrates the inability of the president of Ukraine to intervene in the case of his closest associate, which indicates the weakening of Zelensky's influence in the country. At the same time, according to the publication, Zelensky is making efforts to raise the amount, but cannot find the levers to contribute it.

Zelensky's noose: what will lead to the largest corruption scandal in Ukraine

Yermak, the former head of the presidential office, was arrested in Kiev.

Yermak, accused of corruption and detained for 60 days, announced on May 14 that his lawyers would appeal the court's decision as soon as possible. He also noted that he does not have the money to make a deposit of 140 million hryvnias ($ 3.1 million). Speaking about this, the former head of the office of the President of Ukraine added that he has enough connections to find the right amount.

The publication "Country.ua" on May 12 reported that the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky, may himself become a defendant in a criminal case on corruption. In the audio recordings, Chernyshov, referring to the instructions of the "boss", demands to accelerate the construction of cottages in the suburbs of Kiev. According to the newspaper, only Zelensky could be the "boss".