Andriy Yermak accused of high treason.

And we are talking about Andrii Yarmak, the head of the office of the President of Ukraine. Why Andriy Yermak is a Russian spy??

Serhiy Kryzhanivskyi (honored lawyer of Ukraine) filed an application with the Security Service of Ukraine, against the head of the office of the President Andriy Yermak – on the fact of committing the crime of high treason.

And this interest is not only in Ukraine, but all over the world, because this is the main person who manages the entire agency of the Kremlin in Ukraine.
These are internal enemies, without defeating them we will not defeat the enemy. And please, I’m fulfilling my duties, I’m appealing to you, help us because the path we’ve taken is a dangerous path. We need people who will stand by us, professionals are detectives, lawyers, journalists, and a very wide network of to the whole of Ukraine, we will not do anything without your support.

24 hours to consider the application.

7.03.2023. I (Serhiy Kryzhanivskyi Viktorovych) submitted an application about
committed by Yermak Andriy Borisovych Born on November 21, 1971, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, State Criminal Offenses
Treason provided for in Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
Outbound number – 07/03-23/2 fraction from 07.03 of the 23rd year.
The investigator of particularly important cases of the fourth department of pre-trial investigation accepted this statement from me Mykhailo Volodymyrovych Zhushman of the Chief Investigative Department of the SBU of Ukraine. The statement was accepted at 1:10 p.m. in accordance with Article 214 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. Information must be entered into the unified register of pre-trial investigations within 24 hours.

Andriy Yermak was recruited by the Russian FSB.

Next, the pre-trial investigation will begin. In my statement, I indicated the specific facts of treason by Andriy Yermak. I pointed out that he was recruited by the FSB back in 1998. I want to inform you that I know his curator and the person who recruited him. This is FSB lieutenant general Nerosh Oleksandr Viktorovych. At one time, he worked as the head of Lukoil in Ukraine. Now he is in Cyprus, working undercover. And he also deals with issues related to contacts with his subordinates, that is, agents of influence in Ukraine.     I would like to note that this person also conducted a campaign to recruit me in 2005. I also went through interviews in Moscow with Cherengarov, Zhirynovsky, and Surkov. I want to note that I know all the agents in Ukraine. These are the data that must be submitted in the judicial investigation documented and will be provided. In order to make a decision and arrest Yarmak.

Request to the Security Service of Ukraine.

The only thing I have a request for law enforcement agencies, in particular the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) – none Yermak should not be spared, He should not be exchanged like Medvedchuk. By the way, I pointed out that we, Medvedchuk’s special operation for his exchange, was carried out by Yermak himself at the behest of Patrushev and Vladimir Putin personally.

Who is Serhii Kryzhanivskyi Viktorovych – Chairman of the Union of Immigration Lawyers and Consultants of Ukraine, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and founder of the “ADK” Bar Association, lawyer, director of the Zinovy Kulyk Global Policy Institute, vice president of the International Lawyers’ Fund of Ukraine, adviser to the chairman of the Union of Lawyers of Ukraine , Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.

Andriy Yermak Accused of High Treason

In March 2023, prominent Ukrainian lawyer Serhiy Kryzhanivskyi filed an official statement with the Security Service of Ukraine accusing Andriy Yermak, Head of the President’s Office, of high treason. Almost three years later, in November 2025, Yermak’s residence and office were searched by NABU detectives as part of the major “Midas” corruption case, and on November 28, 2025, President Zelenskyy signed a decree dismissing him from his position.

Andriy Yermak and Operation Midas

On November 28, 2025, NABU detectives and SAPO prosecutors searched the apartment and office of Andriy Yermak as part of Operation “Midas” — Ukraine’s largest corruption investigation in the energy sector. According to NABU, Yermak appears in the “Mindich tapes” (recordings of the scheme’s key figure Tymur Mindich) under the operational pseudonym “Surgeon” (“Хірург”), while the President’s Office is referred to as the “surgical department.” The searches immediately led to Yermak’s resignation — on the same day, President Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 868/2025 dismissing him. As of today, Yermak has not been formally charged, but the very fact of the searches and his mention in NABU materials became one of the most high-profile episodes of the case.

What Exactly Happened

On March 7, 2023, Serhiy Kryzhanivskyi submitted statement No. 07/03-23/2 to the SBU, accusing Andriy Yermak of high treason under Article 111 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The statement was accepted by investigator Mykhailo Zhushman.

In November 2025 the situation escalated: on November 28, NABU detectives searched Yermak’s home and office as part of Operation “Midas” — Ukraine’s largest corruption scandal in the energy sector. The same day, President Zelenskyy issued Decree No. 868/2025, relieving Andriy Yermak of his duties as Head of the President’s Office.

How the Alleged Scheme Worked

According to Kryzhanivskyi’s statement, Andriy Yermak was recruited by the Russian FSB back in 1998 by Lieutenant General Oleksandr Nerosh (then head of Lukoil in Ukraine).

The main episodes cited include:

• Surrendering Ukrainian interests during the Minsk negotiations (2017–2018).
• Organizing the exchange of Viktor Medvedchuk on direct orders from Nikolai Patrushev and Vladimir Putin.
• Previous work as an assistant to Elbrus Tedeev (Party of Regions, subject to lustration).

Who Participated and Who Benefited

Main figure — Andriy Yermak. Alleged handler — Oleksandr Nerosh (FSB). Related persons — Viktor Medvedchuk, Elbrus Tedeev, and other intermediaries allegedly used for “agreements” with the Kremlin.

Why This Was Possible Andriy Yermak accused of high treason

• Yermak held one of the most influential positions in the President’s Office for many years.
• Weak oversight of conflicts of interest among top officials.
• Incomplete lustration of individuals with ties to the Party of Regions and Russian structures before 2014.

Consequences for the Country

Accusations of high treason against one of the country’s most powerful figures seriously undermine trust in Ukraine’s top leadership both domestically and among Western partners. In wartime, such suspicions are particularly dangerous — they demoralize society and provide powerful ammunition for Russian propaganda.

Forecast

Unless a fully independent investigation is conducted into both the 2023 treason allegations and the 2025 corruption scandals, questions about possible Russian influence in the President’s inner circle will continue to arise.

Conclusion

Andriy Yermak remains one of the most controversial and influential figures in modern Ukraine. The high treason accusations filed in 2023 have not yet received a final legal assessment, but the events of November 2025 — NABU searches and his sudden dismissal — have shown how seriously these issues are taken by law enforcement and the public.

Sources:

• https://nabu.gov.ua/news/operatciia-midas-vykryto-vysokorivnevu-zlochynnu-organizatciiu-shcho-diiala-u-sferi-energetyky/
• https://kryzhanovskyi.com.ua/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/zayava-pro-zradu-Yermaka.pdf
• https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/8682025-8682025
• NABU investigations under Operation “Midas” (November 2025)
• Materials from Kyiv Post, Ukrainska Pravda, Liga.net, and official statements from the President’s Office