Russia drops criminal case against businessman and ‘Putin friend’ Ilya Traber
Russia’s Investigative Committee has dropped its criminal case against St. Petersburg businessman Ilya Traber “due to his complete lack of involvement” in the murder of entrepreneur Alexander Petrov, the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka reported. Traber’s lawyer confirmed to the Russian state news agency TASS that the committee had closed the case against him.
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Ilya Traber's lawyer confirmed to the Russian state news agency TASS that the committee had closed the case against him.
Russia's Investigative Committee has dropped its criminal case against businessman Ilya Traber due to his complete lack of involvement in the murder of entrepreneur Alexander Petrov.
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- —Russia's Investigative Committee has dropped its criminal case against businessman Ilya Traber due to his complete lack of involvement in the murder of entrepreneur Alexander Petrov. (per Fontanka reporting)
- —Ilya Traber's lawyer confirmed to the Russian state news agency TASS that the committee had closed the case against him. (per TASS)
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If the reported closure of the case against Ilya Traber is accurate, this removes a legal uncertainty around a high-profile Russian businessman with reputed connections to the…
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