Former Aeroflot CEO Arrested in Moscow, Reports Say
Russian media said the former Aeroflot chief was placed in pre-trial detention, while the exact allegations against him remain unclear.
- On Tuesday, a Moscow court placed former Aeroflot CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov in pre-trial detention on abuse-of-power charges, carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
- Scrutiny focuses on Poluboyarinov's prior tenure at the state development corporation Vnesheconombank between 2009 and 2019, specifically a 2016 bank reorganization incident under law enforcement review.
- Artyom Dovlatov, deputy chairman of VEB.RF, faces similar abuse-of-power allegations; authorities placed him under house arrest in May on charges linked to the same 2016 bank restructuring case.
- Poluboyarinov joined the state corporation Rostec in 2023 after leaving Aeroflot in March 2022 following European Union sanctions related to Ukraine; Rostec declined to comment on the arrest.
- The exact details of the corruption allegations remain undisclosed following the June 19 hearing, according to Vedomosti, though procedural actions continue regarding the executive's formal status in the criminal case.
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In Russia, former Aeroflot CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov has been arrested on charges of "abuse of power." Local media reported this, citing sources close to the investigation, but the authorities have so far refused to comment on the matter officially. Poluboyarinov left the head of Russian airlines in March 2022 and now works for another state-owned concern.
Mikhail Poulubyarinov is charged with abuse of authority.
Former Aeroflot Chief Mikhail Poluboyarinov Arrested in Moscow on Abuse of Power Charges
Mikhail Poluboyarinov, the former CEO of Russia's state-owned airline Aeroflot who led the company from November 2020 to March 2022, was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention by the Tver District Court in Moscow. The former executive has been charged with abuse of power, though the exact details of the corruption allegations remain undisclosed, according to The Moscow Times on June 23. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support kee…
The Tver Court of Moscow remanded the former Director General of Aeroflot, Michael Polubayarinov, in an abuse case...
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