Leshchenko explained to Zhadan the difference between Yermak and Medvedchuk
On August 15, Serhiy Leshchenko, an adviser to the head of the Office of the President, responded to Serhiy Zhadan’s criticism of “Charter”’s participation in the “Advocate+” program led by Andriy Yermak. Leshchenko stated that there is a fundamental difference between Yermak and Medvedchuk, recalling the sanctions against Medvedchuk, his detention, and his subsequent exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Zhadan stated that he views Yermak’s participation in the legal support program for military personnel negatively. “Personally, I don’t see any difference between Yermak the lawyer and Medvedchuk the lawyer. I wouldn’t want this person to represent me,” he wrote.
“We live in a democracy. But this is going too far. The difference is that during Yermak’s tenure, they first shut down Medvedchuk’s TV channels, then imposed sanctions on Medvedchuk. Then came his arrest while attempting to flee, and later Yermak secured Medvedchuk’s exchange for Azov fighters. And when it comes to prison cases, Medvedchuk was the one who had Stus imprisoned, while during Yermak’s time, the only person imprisoned was Kolomoyskyi,” Leshchenko replied.
Earlier, the Charter joined Yermak’s “Advocate+” program.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has expanded the territory within which former Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak may move without special permits. At the same time, the court did not lift the requirement to wear an electronic monitoring device, a decision with which his lawyers disagree.
NABU confirmed that in July it allowed the suspect, former head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, to temporarily leave Kyiv to provide legal assistance to military personnel. At the same time, according to the anti-corruption center “Mezha,” during this trip he also met with the then-Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, although such a meeting was not mentioned in the request for permission.
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court upheld the decision to freeze the assets of former Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak. The court rejected the defense’s appeal.
Investigators insist on keeping Yermak in custody with a probable bail of 180 million hryvnias, given the scale of the financial transactions in the “Dynasty” cottage community. The judge is continuing to review procedural issues and is setting a schedule for further hearings.
On the evening of May 11, after receiving a notice of suspicion from the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, former Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak stated that he would not comment on the matter during the investigation.
