The High Anti-Corruption Court has made a decision to limit the time allocated for the defense of the leader of the “Fatherland” party, Yulia Tymoshenko, to review the materials of the criminal proceedings. This was reported by the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office.
This is reported by Kyiv24
The Court Set a Final Date for Review
At the request of the detectives from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, the court established a final deadline for the defense to review the pre-trial materials. Although the prosecution requested that this deadline be set to May 6, 2026, the court decided to grant more time — until May 24, 2026, inclusive. After the specified deadline, the defense will be considered to have exercised its right to access the case materials.
“Despite the prosecution’s request to set the deadline to May 6, 2026, due to delays by the defense in reviewing the materials, the court decided to establish the corresponding deadline to May 24, 2026, inclusive. From this time, the defense will be considered to have exercised its right to access the pre-trial investigation materials,” reports the SAP.
Positions of the Parties and Progress of the Case
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office stated that the defense was granted full access to the materials after the completion of the pre-trial investigation on April 7. At the same time, according to the prosecution, Yulia Tymoshenko, who heads the faction, has not once taken the opportunity to review the materials.
Tymoshenko herself publicly accused law enforcement of spreading false information. She emphasizes that she and her lawyers are not being granted access to the original audio recording, which, according to her, is the main evidence in the case, as well as to the equipment on which the recording was made. She believes that the case is fabricated.
It is worth recalling that on January 14, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office notified Yulia Tymoshenko of suspicion under Part 4 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine — offering, promising, or providing unlawful benefits. According to the investigation, she initiated negotiations with certain deputies regarding the establishment of a systematic mechanism for providing unlawful benefits in exchange for loyal behavior during votes in parliament.
After a search at the party’s office in Kyiv, Yulia Tymoshenko stated that she considers the actions of law enforcement to be politically motivated and completely denies all the charges made against her. On January 16, the High Anti-Corruption Court chose a preventive measure for her in the form of bail exceeding 33 million hryvnias and imposed a number of procedural obligations, including a ban on leaving the Kyiv region without permission and the obligation to surrender her foreign passport.
On April 8, NABU and SAP announced the completion of the pre-trial investigation in Tymoshenko’s case.