Former Ukraine energy minister named suspect in money-laundering case after border detention
TL;DR
Ukrainian investigators have formally named former energy minister German Galushchenko as a suspect in a money-laundering probe; he was detained while trying to leave Ukraine, with authorities alleging about $12 million in his family accounts linked to a kickback scheme from contractors building fortifications to defend energy infrastructure.
- Ukraine’s former energy minister detained as suspect in money laundering probe France 24
- Ukraine's ex-energy minister arrested while attempting to leave country BBC
- Ukraine’s ex-energy minister arrested while trying to cross border Al Jazeera
- Ukraine detains ex-energy minister as high-level corruption case widens The Washington Post
- Detained Ukrainian ex-minister accused of laundering kickbacks in case that shook government NBC News
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