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Ex-culture minister detained for smuggling scheme

Ukraine's former acting culture minister arrested for smuggling men abroad as musicians.

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Ukraine's former acting Minister of Culture, Rostyslav Karandeev, has been detained on suspicion of organizing a scheme to smuggle men of military age out of the country under the guise of music tours. At least eight men reportedly used the scheme to leave Ukraine, bypassing wartime exit restrictions. The case highlights ongoing corruption challenges during martial law.
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