Ex-MP detained in Germany: he is accused of laundering 1 billion hryvnias.

According to ТСН: In Germany, law enforcement officers detained a former member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine of the VIII convocation. The State Bureau of Investigations has put him on the wanted list for laundering money obtained through criminal means.

In 2023, the deputy was charged with participating in stock market manipulations and legalizing property obtained illegally. The investigation revealed that, as the deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada's Committee on Financial Policy and Banking Activities, he, together with the directors of two private companies, participated in manipulations with state bonds on the stock exchange. This led to the illegal receipt of investment income of 20 million hryvnias, which was not taxed.

In addition, he and his accomplices conducted financial operations with funds obtained criminally and took measures to conceal their illegal origin in particularly large amounts. In particular, it involves the legalization of over 1 billion hryvnias from stock market manipulations. The perpetrators legalized income from the buying and selling of domestic government bonds, which allowed them to receive investment profit that is exempt from taxation through a controlled bank.

These individuals are also accused of aiding in stock market manipulations.

After the former parliamentarian fled abroad, a court in Kyiv granted permission for a special pre-trial investigation regarding him.

In October 2025, the investigators of the SBI completed the pre-trial investigation and provided access to the case materials to the defense side. In February, it is planned to send an indictment to the court after the completion of the familiarization period with the case.

It is also noted that the simplified extradition process may take approximately three months.

According to preliminary data, this concerns the MP of the VIII convocation from BPP Ruslan Demchak.

It is recalled that in April 2024, NABU announced the former MP wanted due to housing manipulations in Kyiv.

Thus, the detention of the ex-deputy in Germany opens new pages in a case that has long attracted the attention of Ukrainian society. The extradition process and possible court hearing can become important moments in the investigation and the fight against financial crimes in Ukraine.