Overview

• Acting OTSK head Artem Noskov and former chief Anton Bolikov remain in custody for 72 additional hours on suspicions of group fraud in an especially large amount under Part 4, Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code.
• Both executives deny wrongdoing, and Bolikov asked the court to treat him as a witness.
• The court granted the prosecution’s request to prolong detention to substantiate claims the suspects could evade investigation.
• Investigators filed testimony from former regional energy and housing minister Nikolay Smirnov concerning a budget subsidy to OTSK.
• TASS reported earlier searches in Moscow and the detention of Oblkommunenergo beneficiary Alexey Bobrov and STS board chair Tatyana Chernykh, as the General Prosecutor pursues a civil suit to seize 75% of Oblkommunenergo from SUENKO.