{"id":1307517,"date":"2025-10-16T20:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/peoples-deputy-shevchenko-receives-new-suspicion-accused-of-laundering-over-9-million-uah\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T20:25:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T17:25:21","slug":"peoples-deputy-shevchenko-receives-new-suspicion-accused-of-laundering-over-9-million-uah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/peoples-deputy-shevchenko-receives-new-suspicion-accused-of-laundering-over-9-million-uah\/","title":{"rendered":"People’s Deputy Shevchenko receives new suspicion: accused of laundering over 9 million UAH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anti-corruption authorities have declared a current MP a suspect in a large-scale money laundering case. He is suspected of embezzling over 9 million hryvnias and further legalizing this money through fictitious transactions and the purchase of expensive cars.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According<\/a> to NABU, the deputy took money from representatives of a private company, promising to assist in obtaining a permit for the cross-border transportation of mineral fertilizers. He took no steps to fulfill the agreements, instead developing a scheme to “launder” the funds received.<\/p>\n

“Having received money to the account of a close person, the suspect did not take any actions in the interests of the company. In order to hide the illegal origin of the funds, the People’s Deputy developed a scheme to legalize them,” the bureau noted.<\/p>\n

According to the investigation, the money was first transferred to the account of a law firm of a relative of the deputy under the guise of paying for legal services. Then, part of the amount was spent on the purchase of two premium cars – a BMW X5 M (F95) and a Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG.<\/p>\n

“Later, the suspect began to openly use these cars, creating the appearance that they were purchased with legitimate income from entrepreneurial activity. The person’s actions were qualified under Part 2 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code,” the department added.<\/p>\n

According to People’s Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak, this refers<\/a> to deputy Yevhen Shevchenko, who was expelled from the Servant of the People faction in 2021. If the court finds him guilty, he faces long imprisonment and confiscation of property.<\/p>\n

Details of the cases against Shevchenko<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back in the fall of 2024, People’s Deputy Yevheniy Shevchenko was suspected of treason<\/a> . The reason was his public calls to President Volodymyr Zelensky to start a “dialogue” with the Russians, which the investigation considered as actions to the detriment of Ukraine’s defense capabilities and information security.<\/p>\n

According to law enforcement, Shevchenko’s pro-Russian activities began even before the full-scale invasion. He repeatedly visited Belarus and met there with self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko, while his relatives were actively engaged in commercial activities with Belarusian partners.<\/p>\n

In July 2025, the deputy was charged with another crime. According to the investigation, he demanded a bribe of 14.5 million hryvnias from representatives of a Ukrainian company. Shevchenko allegedly artificially created obstacles during the supply of mineral fertilizers from Belarus, and then offered to “resolve the issue” for money.<\/p>\n

He is charged with several serious crimes:<\/p>\n