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Zelenskyy ally arrested trying to flee Ukraine as massive corruption probe deepens
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Ukraine’s former energy minister was detained Sunday after authorities removed him from a train at the border as he allegedly attempted to flee the country, a source has confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Herman Halushchenko’s arrest, the source said, followed requests from the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) and marked an uptick in an anti-corruption probe engulfing the political spectrum.
«Halushchenko tried to escape Ukraine,» the source said under the condition of anonymity.
«The border guards had a request from NABU and SAPO about him and also to get information in case he tried to cross the border,» they added.
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Ukrainian authorities detained former energy minister Herman Halushchenko in the Operation Midas probe investigating alleged $100 million kickbacks at Energoatom nuclear company. (Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)
«This essentially means that because he tried to cross, the president has lost some control here.»
NABU released a statement on the matter Sunday but did not name Halushchenko, according to the Kyiv Post.
He had served as the country’s energy minister under President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but resigned in November.
«Today, while crossing the state border, NABU detectives have detained the former Minister of Energy as part of the ‘Midas’ case,» the agency said in a statement, referring to a corruption scandal in the country’s energy sector.
«Initial investigative proceedings are ongoing, carried out in accordance with the requirements of the law and court sanctions. Details to follow,» NABU added.
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Halushchenko had served under Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (Sergei Grits/AP Photo)
Operation Midas centers on allegations of a $100 million embezzlement scheme within Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear energy company.
Investigators say funds meant for critical energy infrastructure, including wartime grid repairs after Russian attacks, were siphoned off through contract kickbacks.
Halushchenko was one of several ministers who resigned in 2025 as NABU uncovered what it described as the massive money-laundering scheme orchestrated by Tymur Mindich, also an ally of Zelenskyy.
The controversy has also affected border operations. Border head Serhiy Deineko was dismissed in January, the Kyiv Independent reported.
On Jan. 4, Valerii Vavryniuk, the agency’s first deputy, was appointed acting head of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS), according to to Pravda.
«The last border head had also been accused of corruption,» the source said. «There is a new acting head of the border service who is not loyal to Zelenskyy but more so to the institutions.»
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«With the corruption probes, Zelenskyy loses control and this infuriates him,» a source told Fox News Digital. (Pavlo Bahmut/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The source also said since Halushchenko was considered an «unofficial but direct subordinate» of Zelenskyy, this latest arrest will prove difficult for Ukraine’s leader.
«Halushchenko had been [an] (unofficial but direct) subordinate to Zelenskyy, so if his corruption is proven then it will be hard to convince people the president knew nothing,» they said.
«With the corruption probes, Zelenskyy loses control and this infuriates him,» the source added.
The developments come as Zelenskyy continues to navigate Ukraine’s war with Russia.
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Ukrainian servicemen ride atop an APC toward frontline positions near Vuhledar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on May 1, 2023. (Libkos/AP Photo)
The source described high emotion inside the Ukraine parliament with Zelenskyy’s «stress rising» in the wake of Herman Halushchenko’s arrest.
«Recently Zelenskyy became angry over initiatives in parliament that were not pushed through, and he shouted and threatened parliamentarians,» the source said.
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«This week he appeared quite emotionally uncontrollable and almost aggressive behind the camera, so some parliamentarians have seen his stress rise many times recently – and more than pre-war levels,» they said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Zelenskyy’s office for comment.
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Mexican illegal alien allegedly used Roblox currency to solicit explicit content from kids under 10
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FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer request for a Mexican illegal migrant who was charged with soliciting sexual content from children under 10 years old.
Angel David Rubio Marin allegedly used «Robux» in the Roblox video game to entice children to send him sexually explicit videos and images of at least three young children under 10 years old. He was arrested in Prince William County, VA.
Rubio Marin was previously charged with two counts of public masturbation, but was released in Virginia prior to the current charges, according to DHS.
«This sicko preyed on innocent children by offering to pay them in a video game currency in exchange for child pornography,» Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital in a statement. »This illegal alien was RELEASED from jail after an arrest for public masturbation. This case is a perfect example of why we need state and local cooperation with ICE.»
The case highlights criticism of Virginia’s sanctuary-style policies under Governor Abigail Spanberger, who recently ended the 287(g) program and state cooperation with ICE, allowing the illegal migrant suspect to be released back into communities before federal intervention. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Courtesy of ICE)
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«We are calling on Virginia sanctuary politicians and Governor Spanberger to commit to not releasing this child predator back into Virginia neighborhoods,» Bis added. «No one wants this pedophile loose on American streets.»
Roblox is an online video game where users interact via chat. Robux is an in-game currency where players can purchase accessories and items for their character. The game is popular among young children.
Roblox made clear that the platform’s filters make it impossible for users to share images or videos through in-game chat.
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DHS and ICE issued an arrest detainer for Mexican national Angel David Rubio Marin, who allegedly used Robux in Roblox to solicit sexually explicit images and videos from at least three children under 10, after he was previously released from custody in Virginia following charges of public masturbation. (Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Rubio Martin entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown place and time, according to DHS.
The department was quick to bash Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, who ended cooperation with state agencies and federal immigration authorities through an executive directive in February shortly after her inauguration.
In a statement issued after signing the directive, she argued that requiring state and local officers to take on federal immigration duties diverts them from their primary responsibilities of enforcing Virginia law and investigating crimes.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers an address in Richmond. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
According to Spanberger, shifting those duties can damage relationships between police and residents and create an atmosphere of fear and mistrust that ultimately makes it more difficult for officers to effectively do their jobs.
The directive also reverses the 287(g) program adopted under former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. That policy allowed certain local law enforcement officers to carry out limited immigration enforcement responsibilities under the supervision of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including helping ensure criminal illegal migrants were not released back into communities and identifying illegal migrants already being held in local jails.
Fox News Digital reached out to Spanberger’s office but has not yet heard back.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
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Polémica en Bolivia por la intención chilena de construir “barreras físicas” en la frontera
La decisión del Gobierno de Chile de militarizar la frontera con Bolivia y ordenar la construcción de “barreras físicas” genera polémica en el lado boliviano y algunos analistas advierten que viola el Tratado de 1904 que fijó los límites definitivos entre ambos países.
Tras asumir el gobierno el 11 de marzo, el presidente José Antonio Kast firmó un decreto con el que da cumplimiento a su promesa electoral de combatir la migración ilegal y reforzar el control de la frontera norte. “Le encomiendo que nos colabore con la construcción de barreras físicas para detener el ingreso de la migración ilegal”, indicó Kast al jefe del Ejército, Pedro Varela, durante el acto en el que firmó la norma.
La decisión no deja de ser controversial. Horas antes, Rodrigo Paz había asistido a la toma de posesión y manifestó en medios chilenos su voluntad para retomar las relaciones diplomáticas con Chile con mensajes como “siempre es mejor el futuro que el pasado”, “en el vecindario hay que tratarnos de buena manera” o “la lógica es que nos llevemos bien para crecer, nuestras naciones se merecen una mejor relación”.
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Para el periodista y analista político Raúl Peñaranda, la noticia del control fronterizo cayó como “un balde de agua fría” en medio de los anuncios sobre el posible restablecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas con Chile. “Paz y Kast se estaban tomando la mano, se estaban dando ‘piquitos’ y este es un balde de agua fría, una señal inamistosa de Chile y va a generar repercusión”, afirmó.
Fuera del nuevo contexto diplomático, también surgieron observaciones sobre la supuesta falta de coherencia entre el decreto y lo dispuesto en acuerdos bilaterales. El expresidente Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé (2005-2006) apuntó que contrasta con el Tratado de 1904 en el que Chile reconoce a Bolivia el más “amplio y libre” derecho de tránsito por su territorio hacia los puertos del Pacífico. Rodríguez agregó que la medida “no es la mejor señal de buena vecindad”.
Otros actores políticos como el excandidato presidencial Samuel Doria Medina también cuestionaron la determinación de Kast. “Le deseo una buena gestión, pero comienza cometiendo un error”, escribió en su cuenta de X.
Según datos oficiales de Chile, cerca de 180.266 bolivianos viven en ese país, lo que representa menos del 10% de los extranjeros residentes. Si bien no se encontraron cifras sobre las nacionalidades de migrantes indocumentados, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística estima que existen cerca de 337.000 extranjeros en situación irregular.
Bolivia y Chile no tienen relaciones diplomáticas plenas desde la década de 1970 por el reclamo boliviano de un acceso soberano al Pacífico. La disputa entre ambos países gira básicamente en torno al reclamo boliviano de acceso soberano al océano Pacífico, perdido en una guerra con Chile en 1884 que constituye el precedente sobre el cual se estableció el Tratado de 1904.
El distanciamiento entre La Paz y Santiago se profundizó en los últimos años a raíz de la demanda marítima interpuesta por Bolivia ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia en 2013 y el juicio que inició Chile ante el mismo organismo por las aguas del Silala en 2016.
La administración de Rodrigo Paz no se ha manifestado oficialmente sobre esta determinación. Sin embargo, en una entrevista radial con el programa Asuntos Centrales, el canciller Fernando Aramayo manifestó: “Lo respetamos; no vamos a ir por encima de la soberanía de los pueblos; necesitamos conversar estos temas y evitar que esto se lea desde una perspectiva negativa”.
En el Legislativo la decisión encuentra posiciones encontradas. Mientras diputados como el opositor José Sánchez expresaron su preocupación, otros como el oficialista Ricardo Rada respaldaron la determinación del Gobierno de Chile. “Cada presidente tiene el derecho de establecer su política de Estado en los límites de su territorio”, afirmó Rada, consultado por el canal RTP.
Mientras la construcción de un muro en medio de ambos países parece inminente, el presidente Paz y el canciller Aramayo apuestan por minimizar el asunto y destacar el avance de una agenda común que incluiría temas comerciales, energéticos y otros.
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