KIEV, Aug. 1 – Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Onyschenko, who is suspected of abuses during the sale of gas produced with the involvement PJSC Ukrgazvydobuvannia, has said that he is in London, in the process of getting a residence permit, and is seeking political asylum in the UK.

"I have submitted documents for a residency permit in London. I have submitted all the data... I am ready to undergo all the investigative actions," Onyschenko said on the phone on the 112.Ukraina TV channel on Friday.