politics
January 14, 2026
Charges of bribing Rada members brought against former Ukrainian PM Timoshenko
Yulia Timoshenko who is facing up to 10 years behind bars said she denied all charges against her
TL;DR
- Yulia Tymoshenko, leader of the Batkivshchyna party, was charged with bribing lawmakers by two Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies.
- The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) filed the charges.
- Tymoshenko denies all charges and faces up to 10 years in prison.
- Her party's office in Kyiv was reportedly raided in connection with the case.
- Tymoshenko previously served a prison sentence for abuse of mandate related to gas contracts with Russia and was released in 2014.
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