Ukraine ex-minister charged with money laundering after trying to flee

Financial Times: The scandal has added to concerns among Ukraine’s chief partners that the country needs to tackle entrenched graft as it seeks billions more dollars in western support for its war effort and economy, and moves ahead in its effort to join the EU on an expedited timeline.

A Nabu official said its detectives had pulled the former energy minister off a Warsaw-bound train on Sunday after it stopped at the border during a routine passport control check. Nabu said the minister was attempting to flee the country…