Ukrainian MP Yuriy Aristov is facing criminal proceedings after allegedly travelling to the Maldives for a family holiday while officially registered as being on sick leave. He has submitted a letter of resignation, which is set to be discussed at the next parliamentary session.
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The controversy unfolded when Ukrainian media first spotted Aristov in the Maldives after leaving for a three-day business trip to Poland on 5 June.
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He extended his stay and returned to Ukraine on 22 July, raising suspicions about his actions and adherence to official travel rules.
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any betrayal of the country's interests would be met with "fury"
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Law enforcement officials from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) searched the MP's home and found his passport with stamps from the Maldives, which indicated he had travelled to the country.
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The Ukrainian MP, however, was found vacationing in the luxury Indian Ocean destination, where he and his family stayed at the five-star Waldorf Astoria Maldives resort in mid-July, all while being officially registered as on sick leave during the same period.
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