Russia-Ukraine WarThe arrest comes amid an ongoing Midas scandal that embroiled Kyiv’s state energy company.Independence Square in Kyiv on Feb. 6, 2026. Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty ImagesGuy Birchall2/16/2026|Updated: 2/16/20260:00Ukrainian anti-graft prosecutors said on Feb. 16 that a former energy minister has been charged with money laundering and participation in a criminal organization as part of a high-profile corruption probe.The minister was arrested as part of the so-called Midas case, which centers on an alleged $100 million kickback scheme at Ukraine’s state atomic agency.
Ukraines Former Energy Minister Detained in Anti-Corruption Probe
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