Russian Economy Minister put under house arrest for two months

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian court on Tuesday placed Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev under house arrest for two months until Jan. 15 after he was charged with extorting a $2 million bribe from Rosneft , Russia's biggest oil company. Ulyukayev denies soliciting a bribe. (Reporting by Svetlana Reiter; Writing by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Andrew Osborn)