Russian Court Jails Ex-Minister Ulyukayev For 8 Years In Bribery Case

Court bailiffs put handcuffs on Ulyukayev and escorted him to a cage in the courtroom after the presiding judge, Larisa Semyonova, had pronounced the sentence

World | | Updated: December 15, 2017 17:30 IST
Russian Court Jails Ex-Minister Ulyukayev For 8 Years In Bribery Case

Alexei Ulyukayev, waits for the start of a court hearing in the court building in Moscow. (Reuters)

Moscow:  A Russian court sentenced ex-economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev to eight years in prison on Friday after finding him guilty of taking a $2 million bribe from Igor Sechin, the CEO of oil giant Rosneft.

Court bailiffs put handcuffs on Ulyukayev and escorted him to a cage in the courtroom after the presiding judge, Larisa Semyonova, had pronounced the sentence.

The court also ruled that Ulyukayev must pay a fine of more than 130 million roubles ($2.21 million).

($1 = 58.8590 roubles)
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