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Unacceptable blasphemy
The head of Rosneft, Igor Sechin, called “professional cretinism” the announcement of his conversations with the ex-head of the Ministry of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukaev, accused of receiving a bribe.
“How do I relate?” Sechin said to Kommersant. “But this is like this: these are professional cretinism. There are things that should be closed from all sides and from all points of view. There should not be even thought that this can be released! There is information containing GOSTIAN.”
The head of the state corporation clarified that GOSTINE includes some information in the conversation that "do not belong to him personally." Sechin explained that these are not words about the absence of prospects for cooperation with Japan and China. “By the way, I didn’t say anything like that,” he added.
According to Sechin, the process of ex-minister must be carried out in closed mode. In the Zamoskvoretsky district court, the interrogation of witnesses in the Ulyukaev case continues. In total, 30 people should perform from the prosecution.
As Rosbalt reports with reference to a source familiar with the circumstances of the case, when detained by Ulyukaev, Sechin, contrary to the instructions of the FSB officers, did not utter keywords that would indicate that a bribe was located in the hand. "In a conversation with Ulyukaev, two points should have been announced. Firstly, it is indicated that the money is in the bag. For example:" There are two, according to your assignment. "Secondly, it is indicated that the money is transmitted under the threat of troubles for" Rosneft ". For example:" I think, there will be no more problems on your line. " Its part does not suspect that Ulyukaev understands that he is in the bag and for what they are given it, ”the source said.
According to the interlocutor of the agency, it was originally assumed that the process over Ulyukaev would be closed, but then "everything changed sharply" and "there is a feeling that such a team came from above." The ex-minister can be pronounced an acquittal, the source believes.
On Tuesday, at the hearing in the Ulyukaev case in the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow, representatives of the state prosecution announced the decryption of the wiretaps of telephone conversation and conversation during the meeting of the Minister and the head of Rosneft before the detention.
In the conversation, Sechin mentions the "basket with sausage", which he is going to give Ulyukaev. Later, Vedomosti wrote that the head of Rosneft traditionally gives guests baskets with meat products "from Ivanovich" made of meat killed by him on the hunt of animals.
In the same process, the prosecutor Boris Immacro said that Sechin personally handed over to Ulyukaev a bag with 2 million dollars. When transferring money, the Vice President of Rosneft, General of the FSB Oleg Feoktistov, also attended. At the same time, Sechin himself conducted an audio recording using special equipment during an operational experiment in relation to Ulyukaev.
As follows from the documents, before that Feoktistov submitted to the director of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov "An application for the illegal activity of Ulyukaev." The document was also signed by Sechin. The statement said that Ulyukaev demanded $ 2 million from the head of Rosneft for assistance in the privatization of Bashneft. In case of refusal to fulfill the conditions, the minister threatened Sichin in the future to prevent the activities of Rosneft.
According to the prosecutor, the money that Sechin transferred to Ulyukaev was previously examined and treated with a special drug. The immune noted that "after processing the surface of the hand" of Ulyukaev and his driver on them, luminescent spots of the substances applied to the bribe were discovered. At the same time, from the announced materials it follows that the driver of Ulyukaeva touched only to the handle of the bag.
On Wednesday, Sichin said that Ulyukaev committed a crime , demanding a bribe for the coordination of the transaction with Rosneft. "Being as the minister, Ulyukaev demanded an illegal remuneration, he determined his size, he himself came after him, took his hands, plunged the car and left. In accordance with the Criminal Code, this crime, that is, nothing to even talk about," Sechin said.
Late in the evening of November 14, 2016, Ulyukaev was detained when leaving the Rosneft building. The next day he was sent under house arrest . Then Vladimir Putin illegally, without the necessary presentation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, fired the official "due to the loss of trust." The ex-minister is charged with part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code (receiving a bribe by public servants on an especially large amount with extortion), which provides for from 8 to 15 years of the colony.
Ulyukaev does not admit his guilt. On August 16, at the first hearing, on the merits of his business, Ulyukaev accused Sechin and Feoktistov of provoking a bribe . TFR, the ex-minister emphasized, fabricated the prosecution, "which is based exclusively on the testimony of Sechin." Certificates confirming the unreasonableness of the prosecution, investigators ignored.
“The transfer of this bag (with money. - Ed.) Was planned in advance by the FSB officers who were waiting for the transfer of a bribe for several weeks,” said Ulyukaev. At the same time, he emphasized, the FSB received information only from Sechin. Since the operatives of the special services did not wait for the transfer of the bribe, the defendant concluded, the head of Rosneft himself called him and invited him to his office.