- Former minister Halushchenko was accused of money laundering and membership in a group.
- Halushchenko was detained on Sunday while trying to leave Ukraine.
- According to the prosecutor’s office, the criminal organization received more than 112 million dollars.
Former Ukrainian Minister of Energy and Justice Herman Halushchenko, who was detained on Sunday while trying to leave the country, accused of money laundering and participation in a criminal group. This follows from the statement of the special prosecutor’s office published on Monday. TASR informs about it based on a Reuters report.
“During the suspect’s tenure, the criminal organization obtained more than $112 million in cash from illegal activities in the energy sector,” said the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAP) in its statement.
Halushchenko was one of two ministers who resigned in 2025 after the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) uncovered a large-scale conspiracy to launder money in the country’s energy sector. According to NABU, the conspirators organized a $100 million bribe system to siphon off funds.
The case known as Midas extends to people close to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The head of his office, Andrij Jermak, already had to resign for her. who denies any wrongdoing. Zelenský’s former business partner Timur Mindič is one of the suspects. who fled the country.
