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‘Protection’ for a call centre worth $1 million: MP Mykola Tyshchenko has been served with a notice of suspicion

‘Protection’ for a call centre worth $1 million: MP Mykola Tyshchenko has been served with a notice of suspicion

29 June 2026, 18:30

‘Protection’ for a call centre worth $1 million: MP Mykola Tyshchenko has been served with a notice of suspicion — Mykola Tyshchenko

According to the pre-trial investigation, in August 2023, the Member of Parliament approached a citizen whom he believed to be one of the organisers of a network of call centres, asking him to provide US$1 million.

This was reported by the NABU.

According to the investigation, in exchange, the MP promised not to interfere with their business activities and to help eliminate rival companies. However, as law enforcement officials note, Mykola Tyshchenko never actually received the agreed funds.

Furthermore, the investigation established that the MP allegedly laundered 12.6 million hryvnias through a fictitious gift agreement concluded with his ex-wife. According to the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), the woman had no legal income sufficient to make such a gift, and no actual transfer of money took place.

Law enforcement agencies also claim that, in order to launder these funds, the MP included false information about the ‘gift’ received in his annual declaration.

The MP’s actions have been classified under Part 4 of Article 369, Part 2 of Article 209 and Part 2 of Article 366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

It is noted that the pre-trial investigation is ongoing.

As a reminder, in May, the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Dnipro ruled to issue a compulsory summons to MP Mykola Tyshchenko. The reason for this was that he had ignored previous court hearings in the case concerning the unlawful deprivation of liberty and the beating of former Kraken fighter Dmytro Mazokha.

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