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Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies Probe Alleged Vote-Buying by Parliamentary Faction Leader

Local media name Yulia Tymoshenko as the figure under scrutiny, a claim agencies have not confirmed.

Overview

  • NABU and SAPO say they uncovered a scheme in which a faction leader offered unlawful benefits to MPs for votes on specific bills.
  • Investigators classified the case under Article 369.4 of the Criminal Code covering offers or promises of improper benefits.
  • Law enforcement sources reported searches at the Batkivshchyna party’s Kyiv office on Turivska Street.
  • The agencies said charges are being prepared and promised further details as the investigation develops.
  • The move follows recent cash-for-votes revelations and the Energoatom scandal, and comes against past efforts by Batkivshchyna to curb anti-corruption bodies’ independence.