Court prolongs arrest of Yukos official

A Moscow court prolonged Monday the arrest of an executive vice-president of bankrupt Russian oil company Yukos, charged with embezzlement and money laundering, a court official told RIA Novosti.
The Basmanny Court ruled that Vasily Aleksanyan will be remanded in custody until March 2, following a plea from the Prosecutor General’s Office.
The Prosecutor General’s Office accuses [...]

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