Tymoshenko Confirms $760,000 Bail Posted in Ukraine Bribery Case
The confirmation ends earlier uncertainty over the bail ahead of a Jan. 26 appeal hearing.
Overview
- Yulia Tymoshenko said the full UAH 33.3 million (about $760,000) bail in her case has been paid, thanking supporters in a Facebook post.
- A Kyiv court set the bail on January 16 in the case brought by anti-corruption authorities alleging she tried to bribe lawmakers.
- NABU has published audio it says shows offers of $10,000 per month to MPs in exchange for specified votes in parliament.
- Investigators searched the Batkivshchyna party office in Kyiv on January 14 as part of the ongoing probe.
- A hearing to challenge the restraint measures is scheduled for January 26, and the charges carry a potential five to ten years in prison if convicted.