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NABU Raids Ukraine’s Parliament in Vote‑Buying Probe, Says State Guard Obstructed Detectives

Investigators are focusing on Transport Committee chair Yurii Kisely, a lawmaker linked to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Overview

  • NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office said they uncovered a group of deputies who received improper benefits in exchange for votes.
  • Detectives conducted searches in Verkhovna Rada committee rooms, with access limited from the European Square side in Kyiv, according to the bureau.
  • NABU accused State Guard personnel of resisting investigative actions inside parliamentary committees and called the impediment a violation of the law.
  • Rada member Alexey Goncharenko reported that NABU had questions for Yurii Kisely in the Transport Committee, and the outlet Strana reported searches at Yurii Koriavchenkov.
  • NABU published a photo showing armed individuals in camouflage near a government building, while reports noted Zelensky was traveling abroad to Canada and then the United States.