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In court Tymoshenko said the bail amount set for her was disproportionate.
The High Anti-Corruption Court on Monday, 26 October, reduced the bail amount for Member of Parliament Yuliia Tymoshenko, who is suspected of offering a bribe, from 33,3 million hryvnias to 266,2 thousand hryvnias. This was reported by the Anti-Corruption Action Center.
The decision was made by presiding judge Oleh Tkachenko. During the hearing Tymoshenko said the bail amount was excessive and disproportionate. For that reason she believes the bail should be returned.
Now about 33 million hryvnias must be returned to the sureties. In particular, to Batkivshchyna MP Kostiantyn Bondarev.
In July this year Judge Tkachenko refused to extend Tymoshenko’s obligations.
Recall that on 14 January NABU announced suspicion of the leader of the Batkivshchyna faction, Yuliia Tymoshenko. This happened after she was caught offering a bribe to deputies of other factions for the “needed” voting on specific bills. According to ZN.UA, she offered money to the Servant of the People deputies; it involved a monthly payment of “ten” for two plenary sessions. Tymoshenko herself called the anti-corruption investigative actions a purge of political competitors.
On 16 January VAKS chose a preventive measure for Tymoshenko in the form of bail in the amount of 33 million hryvnias.
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