Context
On January 14, NABU conducted searches at the office of the Batkivshchyna party in Kyiv. The Bureau reported suspicions to the head of the Verkhovna Rada faction of bribing people's deputies. The media wrote that we were talking about Tymoshenko.
According to the investigation, the defendant “initiated negotiations with individual deputies on the introduction of a systemic mechanism for providing unlawful benefits in exchange for loyal behavior during voting.” Suspicion was reported under Part 4 of Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (offering unlawful benefits to an official holding a particularly responsible position). The sanction of the article provides for punishment of up to 10 years in prison.
Tymoshenko denies the accusations against her. On January 16, HACS chose a preventive measure for Tymoshenko in the form of bail in the amount of UAH 33.28 million. On January 23, the full amount of the deposit was paid.
