Law enforcement completes investigation into 'Tymoshenko case' on bribing MPs

NABU and SAPO have completed the pretrial investigation into the case of Batkivshchyna faction leader Yulia Tymoshenko, who is suspected of offering an improper benefit to Members of Parliament of Ukraine.

"The investigation established that in December 2025, despite the discovery by NABU and SAPO of facts regarding MPs receiving bribes, the suspect began negotiating with individual parliamentarians on a system of rewards for loyal voting. It concerned a permanent cooperation mechanism with payments in advance. The people’s representatives were to follow instructions regarding voting (‘for’ or ‘against’), abstaining, or non-participation," the NABU press service reports.

As reported, on January 14, NABU and SAPO notified Tymoshenko of suspicion of offering an improper benefit to People’s Deputies of Ukraine. According to the investigation, after the discovery in December 2025 of facts regarding MPs receiving improper benefits for decisions on bills in parliament, the suspect initiated negotiations with individual MPs to introduce a systematic mechanism for providing improper benefits in exchange for loyal behavior during voting.

Tymoshenko herself rejects the accusations and has declared a political hit job against her.

On January 16, HACC set bail for Tymoshenko at UAH 33 million along with procedural obligations. Tymoshenko noted that she did not ask her party members to collect the UAH 33 million for her bail, but they did so to prevent her arrest.

On January 21, HACC did not freeze the funds in the accounts of the Batkivshchyna faction leader but seized property taken during the search and seized the property of Tymoshenko’s husband. On January 23, bail was posted for Tymoshenko.