The Basmanny Court imprisoned Ulyukaev under house arrest for two months

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow chose a preventive measure to the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation Alexei Ulyukaev, detained on suspicion of receiving a bribe in the amount of two million dollars, in the form of house arrest for two months. Earlier, the lawyers of the head of the department asked the court to elect them by the client’s preventive measure in the form of a non -departure subscription in order to "do not destabilize the Russian economy."

"The court decided to choose a preventive measure in the form of household arrest by a period of two months, until January 15. with a restriction of exit the dwelling without permission of the investigation, communicate with people, with the exception of the investigator and relatives, send mail and the Internet," announced Judge Arthur Karpov (quote for Mediazona ).

According to the judge, the materials presented by the investigation are sufficient for criminal prosecution. Karpov took into account the age, marital status, characteristics and kind of activity of the accused, but did not allow the doctor to take walks and visit the doctor, as the minister’s lawyer asked.

- Putin sent Ulyukaev in connection with the loss of confidence - Medvedev appointed the temporarily acting head of the Ministry of Economic Development instead of Ulyukaev
- Ulyukaev, refusing to testify, does not admit his guilt in receiving a bribe
- Rosneft, in the office of which the head of the Ministry of Economic Development of Ulyukaev received a bribe, the investigation was not interested in

Explaining his decision, Judge Karpov noted that he has reason to believe that Minister Ulyukaev will hide from the investigation or prevent the investigation. The defense of the head of the Ministry of Economic Development, meanwhile, has already announced that she intends to appeal the court decision, TASS reports.

At the same time, opening the meeting, the judge asked Ulyukaev to report whether he suffered from any disease. The minister answered in the affirmative, calling atherosclerosis and hypertension, Kommersant writes. The accused also said that his care is two minor children and parents of 84 and 85 years old.

Employees of the penal inspection (UII) UFSIN in Moscow will put on an electronic bracelet on Ulyukaev placed under house arrest and explain the rights and obligations to him, a source familiar with the situation told the agency.

“After the employees of the penitentiary inspection receive a judge’s decision certified by the blue seal, they will explain the rights and obligations in accordance with the restrictions imposed by the court. After that, the apparatus for control and supervision, with which the inspectors will monitor the journalists, will be established.

In addition, UII employees will be at least twice a week to visit the arrest that was placed, as well as deliver it by official vehicles to the investigator and court. In any case, the placed under house arrest has the right to calls to the ambulance service, the police and the penal inspection, the right to other communication and calls are determined by the judge.

Medvedev: what happened - beyond my understanding

On November 15, speaking at a meeting of the United Russia faction, the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev commented on the initiation of a criminal case against Ulyukaev. “Of course, this is a difficult event for both the authorities and the government. The incident is beyond my understanding. I discussed this topic yesterday with the president of the country. He has the same opinion,” said the head of the Cabinet of Ministers (Quote for Interfax ).

Nevertheless, as Medvedev emphasized, "within the framework established by the current legislation, the most thorough investigation of the incident should be carried out." “I mean all the basic procedural principles and a decision-making system in the criminal law and criminal procedure spheres,” the prime minister added.

“From this story, from such stories, one indisputable conclusion follows, very important for our country, taking into account its traditions. None of the government representatives: neither the Minister, and the deputy, nor the governor, nor any other civil servant has immunity in committing corruption crimes,” Medvedev noted (quote for TASS).

The prime minister explained that all officials, including senior officials, "can be prosecuted for such misconduct." “Of course, if their guilt is established by the court verdict that has entered into legal force,” he added. Medvedev recalled that it is also necessary to continue to work to improve anti -corruption legislation.

In the UK there is significant evidence of Ulyukaev's guilt

The official representative of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Svetlana Petrenko, stated the presence of significant evidence in the case of the Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukaev.

“Speaking of the dry language of the criminal process, then the investigation already has a number of significant evidence, including materials from operational-search activities, audio and video recordings, testimonies of witnesses that are recorded in accordance with the requirements of the law, but are not yet disclosed in the interests of the investigation,” she emphasized.

Moreover, Petrenko added, the materials presented by the investigation were checked by the prosecutor’s office and accepted by the court. At the same time, the positions of Ulyukaev’s lawyers, denying all the accusations against their client, were not surprised in the UK.

"The statement of lawyers about Alexei Ulyukaev’s innocence to accusations put forward by the SK is the expected version of the defense. The defense is not original, declaring provocation even if there are specific traces on the fingers of the defendant," Petrenko said.

The head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Alexei Ulyukaev, was detained on Monday when receiving a bribe of $ 2 million for the issued positive assessment of the department, which allowed Rosneft to redeem 50.08% of Bashneft shares from the state. According to investigators, Ulyukaev, extorting a bribe, threatened the representatives of Rosneft. At the same time, the SK notes that the investigation has no questions for the sale of a share in the Bashneft company.