Ukrainian anti-corruption agency investigation found that members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine "accepted money" to vote.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NAZK) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) jointly uncovered a criminal group involving current people's deputies of Ukraine. According to an announcement released by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau NAZK. National Anti-Corruption Bureau agents successfully completed an undercover operation. The investigation showed that the members of the organization have long received illegal remuneration for their voting behavior in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau stated that it will release more details later.
On December 10, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NAZK) conducted surprise inspections of the central office of the State Tax Service and the regional branches in Khmelnytskyi and Mykolaiv regions, cases involving money laundering through shell companies in the defense and energy sectors. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau is conducting searches at the State Tax Service of Ukraine and its local branches. According to the State Tax Service, this criminal investigation involves cases from the 2024-2025 period. Investigators are carrying out operations in parts of Zaporizhzhia region controlled by Kyiv, as well as in Mykolaiv, Lviv, and Khmelnytskyi regions. The specific reasons for the search have not been disclosed yet. However, according to the newspaper "Ekonomichna Pravda", this operation may involve investigations into large-scale corruption cases in the energy sector and defense procurement.
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