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

Reported by Christopher Miller (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.ft.com/content/95506e97-b71a-44a5-9479-66ee55ad4848) Ukraine’s former energy minister, a one-time close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has been charged by anti-corruption authorities after being detained as he tried to flee the country.  The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (Nabu) on Monday said a former energy minister was […]

Sweden’s FSA to probe Swedbank compliance with money laundering regulations

Reported by Reuters (Excerpt shared below. For full report, go to: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/swedens-fsa-investigate-whether-swedbank-complied-with-money-laundering-2026-02-20/)  Sweden’s financial regulator said on Friday it will investigate whether Swedbank’s customer checks were sufficient to meet the country’s anti-money-laundering rules, in a fresh setback for the banking group following the end of a U.S. probe. The investigation will cover the period from […]