Serbia's anti-corruption police department arrested former economy minister Rada Basta on suspicion of causing major damage to the Belgrade Power Stations power company.
"This resulted in damages to the company in the total amount of more than 133,700 dollars as a result of the unjustified allocation of donations that provided substantial benefits to the recipients in the form of various associations," the office of the Supreme Prosecutor of Belgrade said.
Basta served as Serbia's Minister of Economy in 2022-2023. During this period, the politician advocated for the country to join anti-Russian sanctions.