{
  "id": 3216706,
  "title": "Court sets bail at $448,000 for Zelensky's ex-deputy chief of staff suspected of money laundering",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/court-sets-bail-at-448-000-for-zelenskys-ex-deputy-chief-of-staff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/court-sets-bail-for-zelenskys-ex-deputy-chief-of-staff-in-graft-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The High Anti-Corruption Court in Ukraine has ordered former Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Iryna Mudra, to be held in custody for two months on charges of corruption, with a bail set at Hr 20 million ($448,000), according to prosecutors. Mudra stated she aims to secure the bail amount, possibly with assistance from friends. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) filed charges against Mudra in connection with a money laundering case involving lawmaker Vadym Stolar and former lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, who are accused of laundering Hr 150 million ($3.4 million) through the state-owned Sense Bank, the largest such case during President Volodymyr Zelensky's administration. Prosecutors allege Mudra, who handled judicial affairs and reform at the President's Office, was expected to help raise funds for the bail of former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko. Zelensky removed Mudra from her post on August 19 following the charges. NABU also released recordings on August 20 implicating Mudra in an alleged criminal group that illegally acquired real estate. Mudra has denied all wrongdoing. If bail is paid, the former officials would be required to wear an electronic bracelet, report any change of residence, refrain from leaving Kyiv without permission, avoid communication with other suspects, and surrender their foreign passports.",
  "summary": "The High Anti-Corruption Court on Aug. 25 placed Iryna Mudra, a former deputy head of the President's Office, in custody for two months in a graft case and set bail at Hr 20 million ($448,000).",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Deputy Chief of Staff Iryna Mudra ordered held in custody for two months.",
    "Bail set at Hr 20 million ($448,000) by High Anti-Corruption Court.",
    "Charges include corruption and money laundering in Hr 150 million case."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}