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Charges pressed against chairman of board of directors of OAO AFK Sistema

The Main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee is investigating a criminal case over the stealing of shares of enterprises incorporated in the energy sector of Bashkortostan and their legalization (part 4 of article 160, part 4 of article 174.1, part 4 of article 174 of the RF Penal Code).

Investigators have sufficient grounds to assume that Vladimir Yevtushenkov, Chairman of the board of directors of OAO AFK Sistema, was involved in money laundering. Today he has been charged with the crime (part 4 of article 174 of the RF Penal Code).

At a request filed by the investigators the man was put under house arrest. The investigation is ongoing.

Head of Media Relations                                                                                                     V.I. Markin