Accused of bribery Ulyukayev said that became a victim of provocation
The speaker was caught red-handed when receiving a bribe in 2 million dollars for the Ministry of economic development issued a positive evaluation, which allowed Rosneft to acquire state-owned shares “Bashneft”.
MOSCOW, 15 Nov — RIA Novosti. The Minister of economic development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev, the court placed under house arrest on charges of bribery, says that he became a victim of provocation.
“My client believes that this is a provocation”, — said journalists the lawyer of the speaker Timofei Gridnev.
The defender explained that the Minister now can not communicate with journalists under pain of prosecution.
Russia’s investigative Committee said Tuesday night that the speaker was caught red-handed when receiving a bribe in 2 million dollars for the Ministry of economic development issued a positive evaluation, which allowed Rosneft to acquire state-owned shares “Bashneft”. The Minister was charged, he was taken after being questioned at the Basmanny court, which placed him under house arrest for two months. According to the investigation, the speaker does not recognize guilt, from testimony refused.