# Zelensky former 'right-hand man' charged with corruption

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Podcast: [Ukraine: The Latest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588)
Published: 2026-05-12T16:25:15+00:00
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Day 1,538. Today, as Andrii Yermak is charged with money laundering, we ask: should President Zelensky be disappointed in his former chief of staff or worried that the scandal is coming closer to him? We report that Poland has moved first and secured a third of the 150 billion Euro SAFE funding and we get our regular view from James Kilner of what’s happening inside Russia. Plus, we take a short foray into Africa, asking what Russia’s ejection from Mali says about the Kremlin's international appeal.  Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist) James Kilner (Russia Expert ). @jkjourno on X CONTENT REFERENCED: Inside the Ukrainian war room turning the tide on Russia https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/12/ukraine-war-drones-tech-russian-soldier-attacks/ Too paranoid to meet strangers, Putin fakes a street chat for cameras, by Antonia Langford https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/12/putin-fakes-a-street-chat-for-cameras/ Putin expands world’s largest drone factory as it ramps up exports to Iran https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/11/putin-expands-worlds-largest-drone-factory/ Help shape the future of Ukraine: The Latest. Share your thoughts in this quick survey: https://tinyurl.com/ukrainethelatest Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: - Zelensky former 'right-hand man' charged with corruption - WhatRussia’s ejection from Mali says about the Kremlin's international appeal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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