Herman Halushchenko Charged With Money Laundering Following Attempt to Flee Ukraine

Former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko was arrested while attempting to flee Ukraine by train following charges of money laundering and leading a criminal organization.The corruption investigation into Energoatom alleges that a criminal network laundered over $100 million through offshore accounts in Anguilla and the Marshall Islands to benefit senior officials.Authorities discovered that millions of dollars were funneled to Switzerland to pay for the education of the children of Herman Halushchenko while the nation suffered from energy infrastructure attacks.This high-profile case led to the resignation of former chief of staff Andriy Yermak as Zelensky faces pressure to combat graft for future membership in the EU.