Ulyukaev's defense refused to challenge Sechin out of respect for the court
The defense of the former head of the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, Alexei Ulyukaev, has abandoned attempts to subpoena the head of the Rosneft company, Igor Sechin, as a witness. “We understand that if we wait for a certain comrade whose reasons for not appearing are disrespectful, then this will last indefinitely. Therefore, out of respect for the court, we have completed the presentation of evidence, ”said Ulyukaev’s lawyer Timofey Gridnev, RBC reports .