The court in Moscow will continue the process in the case of ex-Minister Ulyukayev
MOSCOW, 18 Sep — RIA Novosti. The Zamoskvoretsky court of Moscow on Monday will continue hearing the case of ex-Minister of economic development of Russia Alexei Ulyukayev, who is accused of receiving a bribe in 2 million roubles from the head of “Rosneft” Igor Sechin, told RIA Novosti in court.
His evidence to the court will continue to represent the prosecution. All it stated 30 witnesses, the court has already questioned the driver of a speaker, Deputy MAYOR and head of the Agency, the Director of “VEB Capital”, the top Manager of Rosneft and some others.
In the list of state prosecutors also appear Sechin, FSB General Oleg Feoktistov and first Deputy head of the Russian Ministry of energy Alexey Teksler. The date of possible challenge in court is unknown.
In turn, the protection of the speaker wants to question at the trial of Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich. According to the lawyer Timothy Gridneva, the defenders said that the motion at the preliminary hearing, but the court denied them.
Ulyukayev threatens till 15 years of imprisonment. He became the first in the modern history of Russia, the Federal Minister arrested for corruption. Under version SK the Russian Federation, received the ex-Minister a bribe was paid for earlier issued by the Ministry of economic development conclusion, has allowed “Rosneft” to acquire the government’s stake in Bashneft.