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Fired presidential aide faces $3.4M bail in graft probe

Iryna Mudra, former deputy head of Ukraine's Presidential Office and a suspect in a corruption case involving money laundering and raiding schemes, asked Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court (HACCU) to postpone consideration of a motion on her pre-trial restriction during a HACCU hearing on Aug. 21, which she attended in person, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

Fired presidential aide faces $3.4M bail in graft probe

Former deputy head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, Iryna Mudra, requested a postponement of her pre-trial hearing on August 21, citing worsening health and the need for proper defense preparation. The court partially granted her request, agreeing to resume the hearing at 3 p.m. on August 24 after the prosecutor presents his case.

Mudra insisted she would cooperate with the investigation and court, but asked for time due to her health condition. The prosecutor plans to seek a bail of 150 million hryvnias ($3.4 million) for Mudra.

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