NABU tells about the consequences of Bihus.info story about Zhupanin’s “servant” traveling to London
26 December 2024 09:43
A journalistic investigation by Bihus.Info , “MP Zhupanin’s wife ‘burned’ him on vacation in London ,” published on July 22 , 2024, revealed that the MP frequently visits the British capital, where he spends time with his wife, visits museums and restaurants, and lives in a luxury apartment with an estimated cost of more than £5,000 per month. At the time, journalists emphasized that Zhupanin was visiting London despite the ban on MPs leaving the country on non-governmental matters. Subsequently, in response to a request from Kommersant, the NABU responded. They said they were checking the information from the investigation. Two months after the story was published, the NABU continued to analyze the story. As of December, the Bureau reported that “additional analytical work” was being conducted on the Zhupanin investigation, according to
Thus, in response to a repeated request from the editorial office for the results of the verification of the information provided in the Bihus.Info journalistic investigation, the NABU (September 23, 2024) reported:
“As of the time of the request (12/17/24), the detectives of the National Bureau
are conducting additional analytical work to verify the information contained in the above-mentioned journalistic investigation,” the Bureau said.
The NACP is also checking
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London, apartments, wealth
MP from the Servant of the People party, Andrii Zhupanin, found himself at the center of a scandal because of his regular trips to London during the full-scale war in Ukraine. A journalistic investigation by Bihus.Info found that the MP frequently visits the British capital, where he and his wife spend their vacations and live in luxury apartments.
Compensation for rent
According to his income declaration, Andriy Zhupanin rents an apartment in Kyiv for 240 thousand UAH per year. The state compensates him for this amount.
At the same time, Zhupanin’s wife has had her own apartment in Kyiv since 2018, which the politician also notes in his declaration.
Luxurious life
In addition to the above-mentioned frequent visits to London, the public attention was also drawn to the luxurious lifestyle of the Zhupanin family. The MP’s wife, Bohdana, shows off expensive jewelry, luxury brand clothing, and her vacations on social media.
According to Zhupanin’s official declaration, his personal wealth is relatively small – about 40 thousand hryvnias and 70 thousand dollars in savings. Instead, his wife, who, according to the MP’s declaration, does not work anywhere, has significant amounts of cash on her books: 1.5 million hryvnias, 130 thousand pounds, 195 thousand euros, and 182 thousand dollars.
Position of the Prosecutor General’s Office
The Prosecutor General’s Office transferred the responsibility for registering the proceedings against MP Zhupanin to the SAPO.
