Ukraine: Ex-minister Herman Halushchenko arrested
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Ukraine: Ex-minister Herman Halushchenko arrested at the border

A Ukrainian minister who resigned last year amid a major corruption scandal has been arrested. He was stopped as he was about to leave the country, the anti-corruption agency NABU announced.

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The arrest is linked to the corruption scandal in the country's energy sector that shook Ukraine last year.

NABU does not name former energy and justice minister Herman Halushchenko in its statement, but he served as the country's energy minister last year and resigned in November.

"Initial investigative procedures are ongoing and are being conducted in accordance with legal requirements and court orders. Details will follow," NABU announced.

Halushchenko was one of several ministers who resigned in 2025 after a money laundering conspiracy in the country's energy sector was exposed.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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