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The fourth department of the Investigative Committee’s Directorate (based in the city of Yekaterinburg) issued a warrant to treat ex-governor of Chelyabinsk Region (2010-2014) Mikhail Yurevich as the accused of bribery under Part 6 of Article 290 and solicitation to slander under Part 4 of Article 33, Part 2 of Article 128.1 of the RF Penal Code.

According to investigators, Yurevich regularly got bribes from Chelyabinsk Region Health Minister Vitaly Teslenko which eventually amounted to 26 million rubles. In addition, investigators believe that Yurevich solicited Oleg Grachev appointed on the position of the first vice-governor of Chelyabinsk Region to spread slander about the activity of the Chelyabinsk Region Court chief justice. This slander was broadcast by the Channel One in December 2012 and in November 2013 was refuted by the same channel based on the decision of the Ostankino District Court of Moscow.

Yurevich failed to turn up for interrogations on 17 and 20 March 2017, having notified that he is in Israel at the moment. The third subpoena has been sent to his residence and in case he ignores it and fails to come in for an interrogation Yurevich is going to be wanted.

Acting Head of Media Relations                                                                                                               S.L. Petrenko