A Ukrainian lawmaker is under investigation after he was found vacationing in the Maldives.
He left Ukraine in June on a trip to Poland, and called in sick while abroad on July 10, per officials.
He and his family were then discovered to be staying at the Waldorf Astoria, authorities said.
Aristov then called in sick on July 10, remotely registering with a private medical institution in Kyiv, the bureau said.
The Ukrainian authorities raided Aristov's apartment and seized his passport, publishing a YouTube video showing immigration stamps for the Maldives dated July on the passport.
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