Court lifts seizure of part of Tymoshenko’s property: what has been allowed to be returned
17 February 02:31
The Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has partially upheld the complaint filed by MP and leader of the Batkivshchyna party Yulia Tymoshenko regarding the seizure of her property. The court ruled to lift the seizure of some of the politician’s and her husband’s assets, but left restrictions on bank accounts in place. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Suspilne.
Which of Tymoshenko’s assets were released from seizure
The court decided to partially uphold the appeal of Yulia Tymoshenko’s defense and lift the seizure of a number of assets.
In particular, restrictions were lifted on:
- three cars — a Toyota Land Cruiser 200, a GAZ-14, and an Audi A8;
- two garages in Dnipro, which belong to her husband Oleksandr Tymoshenko;
- 6,300 US dollars.
At the same time, the Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court upheld the seizure of Yulia Tymoshenko’s bank accounts. Other provisions of the first instance court’s decision remained unchanged.
Lawyers claimed the risk of “impoverishment”
The politician’s defense insisted that the seizure of property was illegal and asked the court to completely overturn the decision. The lawyers noted that the seizure of assets could have serious financial consequences for the family.
In particular, they claimed that the continued freezing of assets could lead to the actual “impoverishment” of the family.
In addition, the defense drew the court’s attention to possible procedural violations. The lawyers emphasized that Yulia Tymoshenko’s husband did not have the status of a suspect, and therefore the seizure of his property was unfounded.
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Tymoshenko declared the case illegal
During the court hearing, Yulia Tymoshenko stated that she had not broken any laws and considered the procedural actions against her to be illegal.
The politician also said that she had appealed to the European Court of Human Rights because of what she called illegal searches and procedural decisions.
At the same time, the prosecution insisted on the legality of the seizure of property and requested that the restrictions remain in full force.
What Tymoshenko is suspected of
On January 13, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office reported that they had exposed the leader of one of the factions of the Verkhovna Rada for offering illegal benefits to MPs from other political forces for voting “for” or “against” specific bills.
The SAPO statement emphasizes that this is a preliminary legal assessment and that only a court can make a final conclusion. The preliminary classification is Part 4 of Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (offering, promising, or providing an illegal benefit to a public official), which carries a penalty of 4 to 8 years in prison.
On January 16, the High Anti-Corruption Court imposed a preventive measure in the form of bail in the amount of UAH 33 million.
On January 23 , the specified amount was paid in full by ten individuals. The amount of individual payments ranged from UAH 180,000 to UAH 8 million.
The investigation is ongoing, and the final decision in the case will be made after the trial is completed.
What the court’s decision means
The partial lifting of the seizure means that Yulia Tymoshenko and her family can use part of their property, but financial transactions remain under control due to the seizure of bank accounts.
This decision does not mean the end of the criminal proceedings, but only determines the status of the property for the period of the investigation and court proceedings.
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