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The case of former MP Andrii Derkach

  • Date of commencement of the case: 30/06/2022
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The case of former MP Andrii Derkach The case of former MP Andrii Derkach

Case description

Former traitorous MP Andrii Derkach is accused of receiving at least USD 567,000 from Russian special services for discrediting Ukraine and complicating its integration into the EU and NATO.

Andrii Derkach is a former MP of the III-IX convocations. The former member of the Party of Regions, who studied at the KGB (Committee of State Security) school in Moscow, voted for the “dictatorial laws” on January 16, 2014. He is on the US sanctions list.

The investigation found that in 2019–2022, former MP Andrii Derkach received at least USD 567,000 from Russian law enforcement and intelligence agencies. He discredited Ukraine in the international arena, deteriorated diplomatic relations with the United States, and complicated Ukraine's integration into the EU and NATO.

According to the investigation, Derkach facilitated special information campaigns that were widely covered by Ukrainian and foreign media and discredited the Ukrainian government, and were intended to worsen relations with partner countries. 

In particular, in 2020, Derkach held online conferences “New facts of international corruption and external governance of Ukraine,” “New recordings of conversations that testify to international corruption and external governance of Ukraine,” “New facts of international corruption and external governance of Ukraine.” At one of the conferences, the former MP released alleged recordings of conversations between Poroshenko and Biden, as well as Poroshenko and Putin, which had taken place in 2015–2016. 

Andrii Derkach is charged with high treason and illicit enrichment under Article 28, part 2, Article 111, part 1, Article 368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. In addition, in June 2022, the SSU exposed an agent network of the Russian General Staff, in which Derkach participated. According to law enforcement, the former MP received money from Russia to create private security companies that were supposed to facilitate the occupation of Ukrainian cities.

The suspect is currently hiding from the investigation, and a special pre-trial investigation (in absentia) is being conducted against him. In September 2022, Derkach was put on the wanted list. In 2023, Zelenskyy deprived Derkach of his citizenship, and the Verkhovna Rada took away his parliamentary mandate.

In addition to Ukraine, the investigation against Derkach is also ongoing in the United States of America. He is accused of money laundering, bank fraud, and violation of previously imposed sanctions. Derkach faces 30 years in an American prison. 

  • Proceeding No.: 42022000000000676
  • Case No.: 991/10530/23 show all cases hide other cases
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  • Incriminated: Article 191, part 5, Article 364, part 2, Article 368, part 4, Article 209, part 2, Article 209, part 3
Instance Key parties Instance /Key parties:
HACC
04/12/2023

Panel of judges: Bitsiuk A.V., Fedorak L.M.

HACC AC
08/08/2022

Panel of judges: Mykhailenko D.H.

HACC
30/06/2022

Panel of judges: Voronko V.D.

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THE CASE OF ANDRII DERKACH

Former MP Andrii Derkach is accused of receiving at least USD 567,000 from Russian special services for discrediting Ukraine. In the United States, he faces 30 years in prison for financial fraud.  

  • 2019–2022
    Derkach received at least USD 567,000 of Russian money for subversive activities against Ukraine, including in the international arena
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    September 16, 2022
    the NABU-SAPO served Derkach with a suspicion notice and put him on the wanted list
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    October 27, 2022
    the HACC arrests Andrii Derkach in absentia
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    November 7, 2022
    the HACC Appeals Chamber upheld the decision of the first instance court
  • January 10, 2023
    President Zelenskyy announced that he had terminated Derkach's Ukrainian citizenship
  • January 13, 2023
    the Verkhovna Rada reported early termination of the powers of MP Derkach

Decisions from the Register

Case No. Court Decision date Decision type
991/2160/22 HACC 30/06/2022
991/2414/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2414/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2411/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2411/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2413/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2415/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2412/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2415/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2413/22 HACC 12/07/2022
991/2471/22 HACC 14/07/2022
991/2471/22 HACC 14/07/2022
991/2470/22 HACC 14/07/2022
991/2470/22 HACC 14/07/2022
991/2469/22 HACC 14/07/2022
991/2469/22 HACC 14/07/2022
991/2472/22 HACC 14/07/2022
991/2472/22 HACC 14/07/2022
991/2518/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2518/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2516/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2514/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2516/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2514/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2519/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2517/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2520/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2520/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2517/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2519/22 HACC 19/07/2022
991/2776/22 HACC AC 08/08/2022 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/2721/22 HACC 09/08/2022
991/2858/22 HACC 16/08/2022
991/2850/22 HACC AC 18/08/2022 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/2856/22 HACC AC 19/08/2022 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/3088/22 HACC 22/08/2022
991/2776/22 HACC 23/08/2022
991/2776/22 HACC AC 23/08/2022
991/2856/22 HACC AC 23/08/2022
991/2850/22 HACC AC 23/08/2022
991/2850/22 HACC AC 23/08/2022
991/2776/22 HACC AC 23/08/2022
991/2856/22 HACC AC 23/08/2022
991/2854/22 HACC AC 25/08/2022 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/2859/22 HACC AC 25/08/2022 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/2859/22 HACC AC 29/08/2022
991/2854/22 HACC AC 29/08/2022
991/2859/22 HACC AC 29/08/2022
991/2854/22 HACC AC 29/08/2022
991/3682/22 HACC 12/09/2022
991/3682/22 HACC 12/09/2022
991/3726/22 HACC 13/09/2022
991/4180/22 HACC 29/09/2022
991/4181/22 HACC 29/09/2022
991/4180/22 HACC 29/09/2022
991/4895/22 HACC AC 03/11/2022 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/4895/22 HACC 07/11/2022 On the imposition of an interim measure in the form of detention
991/4895/22 HACC 07/11/2022
991/4895/22 HACC AC 07/11/2022
991/4895/22 HACC AC 07/11/2022
991/4093/22 HACC AC 14/02/2023 Completion of the preparation and appointment of the appeal hearing
991/1562/23 HACC 27/02/2023
991/1562/23 HACC 27/02/2023
991/4093/22 HACC AC 28/02/2023
991/4093/22 HACC AC 28/02/2023
991/3954/23 HACC 10/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/3954/23 HACC 10/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/3955/23 HACC 19/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/3958/23 HACC 19/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/3957/23 HACC 19/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/3958/23 HACC 19/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/3955/23 HACC 19/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/3957/23 HACC 19/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/4147/23 HACC 23/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/4147/23 HACC 23/05/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/4713/23 HACC 09/06/2023
991/4713/23 HACC 09/06/2023
991/4832/23 HACC 12/06/2023
991/4832/23 HACC 12/06/2023
991/4832/23 HACC AC 20/06/2023 On the refusal to open appeal proceedings
991/5589/23 HACC 03/07/2023
991/5589/23 HACC 03/07/2023
991/3685/22 HACC 04/07/2023
991/6052/23 HACC 24/07/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/6054/23 HACC 24/07/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/6792/23 HACC 08/08/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/6794/23 HACC 08/08/2023 Decision on temporary access
991/9717/23 HACC 27/11/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
991/9717/23 HACC 27/11/2023 Decision to cancel the seizure of property
991/10530/23 HACC 04/12/2023 On the appointment of a preparatory court hearing
991/10530/23 HACC 05/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 05/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 05/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 05/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 06/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 07/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 12/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 12/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 13/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 27/12/2023
991/10530/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/10530/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/10530/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/10530/23 HACC 04/01/2024
991/10530/23 HACC 08/01/2024
991/10530/23 HACC 09/02/2024 On the appointment of a trial
991/10530/23 HACC 09/02/2024 On the appointment of a trial
991/10530/23 HACC 14/02/2024
991/10530/23 HACC 14/02/2024
991/10530/23 HACC 20/02/2024
991/10530/23 HACC 20/02/2024
991/10530/23 HACC AC 04/03/2024
991/10530/23 HACC AC 04/03/2024
991/11789/24 HACC 17/10/2024 Decision on the consideration of a recusal
991/11791/24 HACC 17/10/2024 Decision on the consideration of a recusal