A Ukrainian official was arrested while trying to leave the country.. What did he do?

The agency said in a statement "Today, while crossing the border, investigators from the National Anti-Corruption Agency arrested the former Energy Minister in connection with the Midas case"in reference to the corruption scandal that rocked the Ukrainian energy sector last year.

Corruption in Ukraine

Galushenko’s name was not mentioned in the statement, but he served as Minister of Energy in the year 2025 and resigned last November.

The agency added "Preliminary investigations are ongoing, in accordance with the law and judicial sanctions. Additional details will be published later"

Galoshenko was among ministers who resigned in 2025 following revelations "Naboo" About an extensive money laundering network in the Ukrainian energy sector. Investigators suspect that a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelensky was the one who masterminded it.

Russian attacks

The agency reported that members of this network benefited from receiving bribes worth $100 million, which reflected public anger at a time when the population was suffering from widespread power outages, due to the Russian attacks.

The investigators indicated that Galoshenko personally benefited from this case.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has witnessed corruption scandals, while bribery and violation of the law constitute two major gaps in Kiev’s efforts to join the European Union.