Ukraine's ex-culture minister suspect in border-crossing scheme using bogus music groups (opens original article in a new tab)

A former Ukrainian culture minister is under suspicion for a scheme that enabled men to illegally cross the border by posing as musicians, involving fake groups and cryptocurrency payments.

• A former Ukrainian culture minister is suspected in a scheme allowing men to illegally leave Ukraine by posing as musicians
• The scheme involved fake music groups and cryptocurrency payments, with 28 identified fake musicians and 16 more planning to participate
• The minister and four others were charged, with the minister signing documents for the border crossings