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Ukraine Anti-Corruption Bodies Probe Alleged Vote-Buying Ring in Parliament

The case is emerging as a test of Ukraine’s anti-corruption push under wartime security rules.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s NABU and SAPO say an undercover operation exposed an organized group of sitting lawmakers accused of taking illicit payments for votes.
  • Investigators conducted searches in Kyiv’s government district, including parliamentary committee offices, and at the Parkovyi Exhibition Center linked to the ruling party.
  • NABU alleged State Protection officers restricted access to committee buildings, while the security service said it conducted identity checks and then allowed entry.
  • Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing sources, that four Servant of the People MPs — Yevhen Pyvovarov, Ihor Nehulevskyi, Olha Savchenko and Yurii Kisiel — received notices of suspicion, though officials have not publicly named suspects.
  • The actions unfolded as President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Florida for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, following a separate energy-sector probe that has already produced high-profile charges.