Ukrainian authorities name Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as a suspect in a major corruption and money-laundering investigation, according to multiple outlets citing Reuters. The move involves Ukraine’s national anti-corruption bodies, which identify the former senior official as an official suspect as part of a broader graft case first reported last November. Several reports describe the step as politically sensitive because it targets a figure closely associated with Zelenskyy’s office. Outlets also note that the timing comes during the ongoing war with Russia, when scrutiny of Ukraine’s leadership and institutions is particularly significant. Some coverage frames the announcement as likely to increase pressure on Zelenskyy’s administration, while other accounts emphasize that the investigation forms part of a wider effort to pursue alleged high-level wrongdoing. Across sources, the consistent point is that Ukrainian investigators publicly designate Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as a suspect in an investigation tied to alleged corruption and money laundering. The reports do not provide additional details about the specific allegations or evidence in the information summarized.