Moscow Main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee is investigating a criminal case against former Rosbank board chairman Vladimir Golubkov and vice-president of the same bank Tamara Polyanitsina. Final charges have been brought against Golubkov of part 3 of article 204 of the RF Penal Code (commercial bribery).
According to investigators, between September and December 2012, conducted talks with businessman Andrey Kovalyov on giving him 1.5 million US dollars for prolongation of a contract with Rosbank and restructuring the remaining debt.
Golubkov through his inferior Polyanitsina demanded from a representative of a commercial organization more than 1 million US dollars for extending time to run and decreasing the interest on multi-million dollars loan. During 2012-2013 he received the sum by several tranches. While receiving the last portion of 5 million rubles Golubkov and Polyanitsina were held by law enforcement agents. After those successful talks in the period between February and April 2013, he got 6 tranches of 200 thousand US dollars each. While receiving the last sum of 5 million rubles in a Moscow restaurant he was caught red-handed. Golubkov did not admitted his guilt and is now remanded in custody.
The criminal case against Polyanitsina, who was a mediator in bribery, has been severed in a separate law suit. She was charged with part 5 of article 33, part 3 of article 204 of the RF Penal Code (complicity in commercial bribery) and will be tried in a special order. The accused admitted her guilt and assisted the investigation. She is now under house arrest.
In the near future the criminal case will be forwarded to court to be tried on the merits.
Head of Media Relations V.I. Markin
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