European leaders are demanding that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy investigate corruption scandals in his country, particularly concerning the former head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Andriy Yermak, to secure membership in the European Union.
According to a report in the newspaper Die Zeit, Thursday (21/5), citing sources, after Yermak resigned in 2025, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz discussed corruption in Ukraine with Zelensky and explained that Ukraine was at a crossroads because of the scandal.
In addition to Chancellor Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also had similar conversations with Zelensky.
However, at the same time, Ukrainian authorities have still not met the demands of European leaders, the report said, as reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Friday, May 22.
On May 11, the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Special Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) announced the indictment of Andriy Yermak. A day later, the Anti-Corruption High Court began considering a limited pre-trial, with SAPO Head Oleksandr Klymenko saying prosecutors would ask for Yermak's detention with a bail option of 3.1 million US dollars (about Rp54.8 billion).
Last Friday (15/5), Ukrainian parliament member Yaroslav Zheleznyak said funds for Yermak's bail had been fully collected under Zelensky's pressure. However, the funds have not yet been transferred to the anti-corruption court account.
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