HACC imposes a preventive measure on Yulia Tymoshenko

HACC imposes on Yulia Tymoshenko a measure of restraint in the form of UAH 33 million bail

High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) imposed a preventive measure on the party leader «Yulia Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna in the form of collateral in the amount of UAH 33 million.

The court made the decision in the framework of criminal proceedings being considered by the anti-corruption authorities.

Additional restrictions

In addition to posting bail, the court imposed a number of procedural obligations on Yulia Tymoshenko, including:

• hand over your passport;

• wear an electronic monitoring bracelet;

• attend every summons from a court, investigator or prosecutor;

• not to leave the territory of the Kyiv region without permission;

• report a change of residence or employment;

• refrain from communicating with a number of MPs, The court's decision was made by the court.

Position of the parties

Earlier, the prosecution insisted on a stricter preventive measure, while Tymoshenko herself stated political pressure and falsification of the case. The politician's defence has repeatedly stressed the absence of corpus delicti.

Context.

Cases involving top politicians in the HACC are under the scrutiny of the public and Ukraine's international partners. Court decisions on preventive measures are seen as a test of the independence of the anti-corruption system.

Further consideration of the case is ongoing.