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Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court has mandated acting Prosecutor General Anton Kovalsky to document possible criminal activities by David Arakhamia, leader of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, in the Unified Register of Pretrial Investigations, according to the Anti-Corruption Action Center's press service. On October 19, AntAC lodged a complaint regarding Arakhamia's possible distribution of envelopes to MPs in exchange for votes.

Kovalsky dismissed the allegations, citing ongoing investigations by NABU, and forwarded the complaint to them. However, only Kovalsky can officially register criminal proceedings involving an MP. NABU confirmed its inability to investigate Arakhamia's alleged actions without the necessary information in the URPI.

In October, AntAC submitted a statement to Kovalsky alleging a possible crime involving Arakhamia, based on observed signs of unlawful benefit under Article 368 of Ukraine's Criminal Code. In December, NABU reported exposing an organized group, including sitting MPs, that allegedly paid MPs for votes in the Verkhovna Rada. Five MPs, including Yuriy Kisiel, were notified of suspicions in the case.

Searches of an aide to Arakhamia took place in late 2025. AntAC believes Arakhamia may have been involved in orchestrating payments to MPs for votes, as suggested by court rulings and searches of Arakhamia's aide. Establishing Arakhamia's involvement can only occur through a pretrial investigation. Despite this, no criminal proceedings against Arakhamia have been initiated.