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Ukraine Probes Cash-for-Votes Scheme as Tymoshenko Says Party Office Was Raided

Video of cash seized in the search signals a case proceeding under Article 369.4.

Overview

  • NABU and SAPO say a parliamentary faction leader offered unlawful benefits to lawmakers in exchange for votes on specific bills.
  • Investigators searched the Batkivshchyna party office in Kyiv and released footage showing officers opening envelopes of U.S. dollars.
  • NABU has not identified the suspect, while multiple outlets citing sources report the case concerns Yulia Tymoshenko.
  • Tymoshenko confirmed the overnight raid, said officers seized phones and documents, rejected the accusations, and alleged a politically driven operation.
  • Authorities describe an ongoing pre-trial investigation under Article 369.4, with more details and potential charges expected as anti-graft pressure intensifies following recent scandals.