MP Mykola Tyshchenko Served with Suspicion Notice over Call Center “Protection” and Money Laundering

MP Mykola Tyshchenko Served with Suspicion Notice over Call Center “Protection” and Money Laundering
MP Mykola Tyshchenko Served with Suspicion Notice over Call Center “Protection” and Money Laundering

On June 29, 2026, the NABU and SAPO served a sitting member of parliament with a suspicion notice for soliciting a $1 million bribe, money laundering, and entering false information in his asset declaration.

According to the investigation, in August 2023 the MP demanded a bribe from a person he believed was one of the organizers of a call center network. In exchange, he promised not to interfere with the network's operations and to help eliminate competitor companies — but he never received the money for these services.

It also emerged that the MP laundered UAH 12.6 million through a fictitious gift agreement concluded with his ex-wife. According to the investigation, the woman had no lawful income that would explain such a gift, and no actual transfer of funds took place. The MP entered false information about this “gift” in his asset declaration.

A gift of this exact amount appears in MP Mykola Tyshchenko's electronic asset declaration, suggesting the suspicion notice concerns him. Media reports have also previously linked Tyshchenko to a scandal involving the protection of call centers.

His actions are classified under Articles 369(4), 209(2), and 366-2(2) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.