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Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau Probes MPs Over Vote-Buying, Alleges Security Blocked Searches

The confrontation underscores friction between investigators and the state protection service during Zelensky’s U.S. trip.

Overview

  • NABU said it uncovered an organized criminal group that included current members of parliament who allegedly took bribes in exchange for votes.
  • Investigators reported being prevented by security forces from conducting searches at parliamentary committee offices in Kyiv and published a photo of the blockade.
  • The agency warned that obstructing investigative actions constitutes a direct violation of the law.
  • The State Security Administration said its agents checked individuals taken by NABU as witnesses due to the emergency regime and then allowed them into the government quarter.
  • No arrests have been announced, and the developing case follows a separate $100 million energy scandal that triggered senior resignations as Zelensky travels to Florida to meet President Donald Trump.