Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko accused of bribery: Report

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesJanuary 14, 2026 at 10:59 PM

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Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has accused former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko of bribing members of parliament and running a vote-buying scheme. The charges, announced on Wednesday via Telegram, stem from an investigation into a "systemic" plot where lawmakers allegedly received payments for votes. NABU claims this was a long-term cooperation mechanism involving advance payments. While Tymoshenko has denied all accusations and pledged to clear her name in court, NABU and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) raided her Batkivshchyna party's offices. This probe expands an ongoing anticorruption campaign in Ukraine that has already implicated senior ministers and opposition lawmakers.

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