Ukrainian Lawmaker to Face Trial for Soliciting $250,000 Sanctions Bribe

Ukraine's anti-graft agencies announced that a lawmaker and her assistant will stand trial for soliciting bribes in exchange for imposing national sanctions on business competitors. The scheme, publicized in December 2025, involved the lawmaker as a guarantor who allegedly took half of the money but failed to deliver. This case underscores ongoing corruption challenges within Ukraine's sanctions enforcement mechanisms.