Bribery legalised: Kormyshkina avoids prison

The High Anti-Corruption Court approved a plea deal with the prosecution regarding former People's Deputy from the Servant of the People party, Irina Kormyshkina, and her husband Yuri. Under the terms of the agreement, the court found them guilty but imposed a five-year suspended sentence and a fine instead of actual imprisonment.

Defendants and charges

Kormyshkina was found guilty of declaring inaccurate information and illegal enrichment, while her husband was found guilty of money laundering and financial fraud. Both received five-year suspended sentences with a two-year probation period, as well as a fine of 68,000 hryvnia. They are banned from holding public office for two years.

Under the terms of the agreement, Kormyshkina agreed to transfer 20 million hryvnia to the budget, as well as 2 million hryvnia for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.