# Lawmaker charged in graft case involving President's Office flees abroad

https://mins.news/en/item/31508

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-25 10:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/lawmaker-charged-in-absentia-in-major-graft-case-after-fleeing-abroad/

> Ukrainian lawmaker Vadym Stolar has been charged in absentia in a major corporate raiding case involving officials from the President’s Office. Investigators say he fled abroad more than a month ago and faces accusations including organized crime, embezzlement, forgery and hacking. He denies wrongdoing.

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