Former energy minister remanded in custody in Ukraine's "Midas" money laundering case

rbc.ua (Ukrainian)

Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was remanded in custody for 60 days in the "Midas" case. The court set bail at 200 million hryvnias as an alternative. Halushchenko is suspected of involvement in a large-scale money laundering scheme through offshore companies. He was detained on February 15 while attempting to leave the country. The investigation involves an investment fund linked to his family.


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