"A Ukrainian prosecutor has said Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian president's former chief of staff and a suspect in a major corruption scandal, consulted a fortune-teller when deciding on top government appointments. The claim surfaced during court hearings on May 12-13 in a corruption case led by Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO). Investigators are probing the alleged laundering of 460 million hryvnias ($10.5 million) through luxury construction projects near Kyiv."
"“The individuals he confirmed were appointed to these positions,” Hrebeniuk said, adding that Zelenskyy's former right-hand man sent the birthdays of candidates to the consultant prior to their appointments. Hrebeniuk identified Veronika Feng Shui Office as Veronika Anikyevich, citing text messages allegedly sent by Anikyevich to a contact named “Andrei 2025” in which she was said to have urged Yermak to fight back against his political and media critics."
"“If you don't stop them, they'll get [power],” Hrebenyuk said Anikyevich wrote. “The situation is such that it's either you or them.” In the court hearing, Yermak said he had not communicated with any “fortune-tellers” or “prophets.” When asked whether he knew Anikyevich, he said, “I know a couple of Veronikas. I can't recall their surnames.”"
A Ukrainian prosecutor alleged that Andriy Yermak, a former chief of staff and suspect in a corruption case, consulted a fortune-teller when deciding top government appointments. The claim emerged during court hearings tied to investigations by NABU and SAPO into alleged laundering of 460 million hryvnias through luxury construction projects near Kyiv. The prosecutor said Yermak periodically consulted a contact called “Veronika Feng Shui Office” and that he sent candidates’ birthdays to the consultant before appointments. The prosecutor identified the consultant as Veronika Anikyevich and cited alleged text messages urging Yermak to resist political and media critics. Yermak denied communicating with fortune-tellers or prophets and said he could not recall surnames of people named Veronika.
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