Son of Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, Oleksandr Avakov (L), who is under investigation over suspected corruption, attends a court hearing in Kiev, Ukraine November 1, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian judge released the son of Ukraine's interior ministry from custody on Wednesday on the condition he appear in court as required in connection with an embezzlement case.
On Tuesday, Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) detained three people in connection with the suspected embezzlement of $521,000 through a contract to supply backpacks to the interior ministry.
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