A criminal case was opened against the Kremlin-critical economist Aleksashenko

Economist Sergei Aleksashenko, who in the 1990s held high positions in the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, and now criticizes various projects of the Kremlin, has been prosecuted. says The Moskovsky Komsomolets report that recently (the exact date is not given) Aleksashenko was detained at Domodedovo airport while flying from Moscow to the United States. The economist was found to have state awards without permits, the publication reports with reference to the press service of the airport customs.

The case was opened under the article on the smuggling of cultural property (Article 226.1 of the Criminal Code). However, at the time the orders were discovered, the economist was released, the orders were confiscated, after which he flew away, reports Interfax , citing an unnamed representative of law enforcement agencies. The case was opened only on August 23, according to the results of the examination, the agency reports.

Interfax claims that the episode at the airport took place "a week ago", but the economist himself tweeted that he had not been to Russia for two weeks.