Charges likely identify Zelensky’s chief of staff as organizer of money laundering scheme, media report says
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Kyrylo Budanov, the current chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, is suspected of organizing money laundering, the Kyiv Independent (KI) website reported on Wednesday, citing documents from investigators. Budanov is reportedly linked to the Midas scandal surrounding Enerhoatom, which led to the dismissal of his predecessor, Andriy Yermak, last year.
Charges likely identify Zelensky’s chief of staff as organizer of money laundering scheme, media report says
A person matching the description of Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, allegedly asked his deputy, Iryna Mudra, to launder cash to pay bail for former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko.
The head of the presidential office and former head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, is facing serious suspicion. According to a leaked indictment, he allegedly ordered money laundering to pay bail for the former energy minister. This is a hard blow for President Zelensky - Budanov is one of the most popular figures in Ukraine and is trusted by more people than the head of state himself.
"The character of corruption in Ukraine seems to be expanding dramatically in 2026. The new chief of staff of the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, is also attracted to a corruption scandal that has shaken Kiev for months. The Ukrainian press writes that, a person who corresponds to the description of Kirilo Budanov, the head of the Presidential Bureau, would have asked the deputy [...]
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