Ukraine’s Former Energy Minister Detained in Anti-Corruption Probe

The arrest comes amid an ongoing Midas scandal that embroiled Kyiv’s state energy company.
Ukraine’s Former Energy Minister Detained in Anti-Corruption Probe
Independence Square in Kyiv on Feb. 6, 2026. Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images
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Ukrainian 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.

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