Former Ukrainian energy minister German Galushchenko was arrested last Sunday while trying to cross the border into Poland. He’s now been charged with money laundering and participation in a criminal organization as part of what investigators have called Operation Midas, a probe into an alleged $112 million kickback scheme at Energoatom, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator. He served Zelensky’s government for 4 years.
This is the part that involves Switzerland:
“Over $7.4 million was transferred to the accounts of the fund, which was managed by the suspect’s family. Another over 1.3 million Swiss francs and 2.4 million euros were issued in cash and transferred directly to the family in Switzerland,” NABU said.
“Some of these funds were spent on paying for the children’s education in prestigious institutions in Switzerland and were placed in the accounts of his ex-wife. The rest was placed on a deposit, from which the family of the high-ranking official received additional income and spent it on their own needs,” the detectives added.
Another news article covering this corruption scandal is here.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-energy-minister-german-galushchenko-nuclear-corruption/
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So I guess Swiss taxpayer is gonna be asked to give those 7.4 millions to Ukraine probably.
Why can’t these people stop their lurid corruption, at least until the end of the war?
I guess one of the most corrupt countries in the world doesn’t suddenly become “clean” after all only because they are attacked.
Good invested tax payer money.😶