PoliticsExplainer: What a top Zelensky aide’s bail saga reveals about Ukraine’s justice system

Former President’s Office head Iryna Mudra was released on Oct. 8 after bail was paid, following banks’ refusals to process payments over fears of being implicated in money laundering. The case involves corruption allegations and questions about the opaque sources of the bail funds. Whether her former boss, Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov, was involved remains a key question.

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TThe Kyiv Independent★★★☆☆2026-10-12 16:45Original