Russian minister detained over alleged $2 million bribe
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MOSCOW- A long-serving Russian minister has been detained over an alleged $2 million bribe in an investigation of the most senior government official to face charges in years.
Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev was detained late Monday after he allegedly received a $2 million bribe in a sting set by the FSB, the KGB's main successor agency, the Investigative Committee said in a statement on Tuesday. The investigators said Ulyukayev took the bribe for giving the green light to state-controlled oil giant Rosneft to take part in bidding for another oil company.
Ulyukayev, who held the post since 2013 and worked in the government since 2000, is a known liberal figure who has spoken against an increasing government presence in the Russian economy. He has opposed Rosneft's bidding for Bashneft, saying it was wrong for a state-owned company to take part in the privatization drive.
