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Ukraine Opens Anti-Corruption Probe Into Yulia Tymoshenko Over Alleged Vote‑Buying

Prosecutors outline a long-running vote‑buying scheme under Article 369, citing seized devices, cash, app screenshots.

Overview

  • NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office confirmed an investigation into Tymoshenko for allegedly offering illicit benefits to influence parliamentary votes.
  • Agents carried out overnight searches of Batkivshchyna offices, seizing mobile phones, computers and bundles of U.S. dollars.
  • Investigators say the suspected mechanism involved roughly 20 deputies and featured regular cooperation with advance payments over an extended period.
  • Authorities released screenshots from an app referencing January 13 parliamentary deliberations on ministerial changes and displayed the cash seized during the raids.
  • Tymoshenko rejects the allegations as politically driven, alleges armed officers occupied her headquarters without documents, and the case remains at the investigatory stage.