
Daghestan
Former Daghestani Deputy Construction Minister sentenced in absentia over corruption scheme
The court found Makhach Aliev guilty of embezzling around $4 million in public funds

The court found Makhach Aliev guilty of embezzling around $4 million in public funds

Former Agriculture Minister Alan Kusraev was dismissed from his post on 28 January, though no reason was given at the time.

This is the latest of a series of corruption probes, many of which have involved current and former high-ranking government officials.

According to investigators, Khamzat Malsagov fictitiously employed at least 22 people.

Rauf Arashukov was already serving a life sentence in Russia’s Orenburg region on charges of organising hits on community leaders.

The entrepreneur is accused of giving $25,000 to help secure a state contract.

The defendants are accused of defrauding hundreds of pensioners.