Russia Extends Pre-Trial Detention of Billionaire Moshkovich Till Aug 25, Lawyer Says

A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of Vadim Moshkovich, the founder of the agricultural company Rusagro, until August 25, his lawyer said, as quoted by Reuters. The billionaire is suspected of bribery and embezzlement of 30 billion rubles (about 1.5 billion zlotys).

Russia extends pre-trial detention of billionaire Moshkovich till Aug 25, lawyer says

MOSCOW - A Russian court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of Vadim Moshkovich, the billionaire founder of Russia's top agriculture company Rusagro who faces charges of embezzlement, until August 25, his lawyer told Reuters. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jailed Billionaire Vadim Moshkovich Indicted for Fraud

Russian investigators indicted billionaire Vadim Moshkovich on new bribery charges just days before his pre-trial detention was set to expire, the Kommersant business newspaper reported Tuesday, citing a Moscow court.

The founder of the Rusgro Holding, Vadim Mošković, who has been in custody since the end of March in a case of major fraud and abuse of authority, has been charged with a particularly large bribe, as reported by the investigator at the Moscow Court, where the extension of his arrest is being considered, the Interfax.