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Court orders Gutseriyev's arrest



By Upstream staff 

A Russian court issued a warrant today for the arrest of former Russneft boss Mikhail Gutseriyev, who is accused of tax evasion and illegal activities, a court spokesman said.

In July, Gutseriyev accused the Russian government of "unprecedented bullying" after Russneft received back tax demands totalling $800 million. The company was later bought by a conglomerate with close Kremlin ties.

"Investigators ... have asked Tverskoy district court to put Gutseriyev under guard. The court approved the request," a spokeswoman for the Moscow city court told Reuters.

She said she did not know where Gutseriyev was now.


Tuesday, 28 August, 2007, 12:40 GMT  | last updated: Tuesday, 28 August, 2007, 12:42 GMT

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