Zelenskyy Rival Tymoshenko Accused in Vote-Bribery Scheme, Ukraine Agencies Say

Ukrainian politician Yulia Tymoshenko speaks during the European People’s Party (EPP) congress in Valencia, Spain, on April 29, 2025. Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty ImagesUkrainian opposition party leader Yulia Tymoshenko has been served with a criminal notice of suspicion on allegations she offered improper benefits to members of Parliament in exchange for directing how they vote, Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said on Jan. 14, in a case Tymoshenko described as politically motivated.Tymoshenko, the leader of the Batkivshchyna (Fatherland) party and a former prime minister, is suspected of offering bribes to members of Ukraine’s parliament, Olha Postolyuk, a spokesperson for the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), told public broadcaster Suspilne.