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The Kuzminykh case: the defense continues its speech in the debates
❗️ The High Anti-Corruption Court is hearing the case against Servant of the People Member of Parliament Serhii Kuzminykh, the statute of limitations for which expires in 2,5 months.
Today, 9 November, the hearing, as usual, began with the defendant’s lawyers requesting a postponement.
They said that Kuzminykh, who personally traveled from Zhytomyr to Kyiv, needs time to recover after being in the hospital. Kuzminykh, for his part, reported “psycho-emotional strain on the heart.”
The VACJ panel of judges denied the postponement, granting extra time for rest between the defense counsel’s speeches.
The defense continued its speech in the debates. However, as of today, it still has not finished.
🕢 The court announced a recess until tomorrow, 10 November.
Recall that the statute of limitations in this case expires in January 2027. During that time the High Anti-Corruption Court must issue a verdict, and the appeal court must review it.
According to the prosecution’s version, Kuzminykh allegedly promised, for 558 thousand UAH, to help secure contracts between private companies and a hospital in Zhytomyr region.
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