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The High Anti-Corruption Court began questioning Kuzminykh in the bribery case: only a few months remain until the statute of limitations expires
The High Anti-Corruption Court 28 September moved on to questioning Member of Parliament Serhiy Kuzminykh in the bribery case, and did so literally just a few months before the statute of limitations expires. At the questioning, the MP denied his guilt and himself drew the court’s attention to the timeline for the case.
As the Anti-Corruption Action Center reports, the statute of limitations in the case expires in January 2027 of the year, and today’s hearing was the first time the court directly questioned the defendant. According to Kuzminykh, he does not admit his guilt.
"I did not receive an illicit benefit and did not have meetings to discuss a bribe," said MP Serhiy Kuzminykh.
Regarding the conversations recorded by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the deputy disputed the investigation’s interpretation of those talks. At the same time, Kuzminykh explicitly told the court that the statute of limitations ends at the end of January 2027 of the year. He asked the panel to objectively assess whether it is realistically possible to finish the trial within the set timeframe.
The statute of limitations in the case expires in January 2027 of the year, and the court has only just begun questioning deputy Kuzminykh, photo: UNIAN
Currently the High Anti-Corruption Court can consider Kuzminykh’s case only once a week — on Mondays from 12:30 to 18:30 — and the panel cannot ensure continuity of hearings. Air raid alerts create an additional obstacle — hearings are suspended during them. If this situation continues, the court simply will not have time to finish hearing the case before the statute of limitations expires.
Before the end of January 2027 of the year, the court still needs to question witnesses, examine evidence, and hold closing arguments. The indictment against the deputy was referred to the court back in 2022 of the year, and during that time Kuzminykh has repeatedly disrupted hearings, refused counsel, and cited official overseas business trips.
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