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Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Court Extends Tymoshenko Restrictions as It Jails Rivne Official

The twin steps signal prosecutors using court controls to push cases that reach from parliament to a regional council.

Overview

  • The High Anti-Corruption Court, which ruled Thursday, extended Yulia Tymoshenko’s court-ordered obligations to July 7, 2026.
  • The order requires her to appear when called by anti-corruption detectives, prosecutors, and judges and to report any change of home or job, and it cannot be appealed.
  • Tymoshenko was notified in January of suspicion over an alleged offer of improper benefits to lawmakers, and earlier posted a 33 million hryvnia bail with travel limits and a surrendered passport.
  • In a separate case Thursday, the court sentenced the deputy head of the Rivne regional council to nine years in prison for taking about 500,000 hryvnias in bribes tied to land and property decisions.
  • Judges also ordered confiscation of 500,000 hryvnias and a three-year ban on holding local representative posts, with the verdict open to appeal within 30 days.