Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev detained in bribery case
By Svetlana Reiter and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Tuesday they had detained Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev in a bribery case linked to a $5 billion acquisition by state oil giant Rosneft, a surprise move that may expose fault lines in Vladimir Putin's inner circle. The Investigative Committee, the state agency that investigates major crimes, said Ulyukayev had extorted a $2 million bribe from Rosneft in exchange for signing off its purchase of a stake
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