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All market data delayed 20 minutes. Former Russian Minister in charge of the “Open Government” Mikhail Abyzov, center, is convoyed for a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The Investigative Committee said Tuesday that Abyzov is accused of presiding over a criminal group that embezzled funds belonging to two energy companies in Siberia and siphoned them into foreign bank accounts. Former Russian Minister in charge of the “Open Government” Mikhail Abyzov, left, talks with his lawyer before a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. 62 million jailed for two months.

The Basmanny District Court ordered Mikhail Abyzov kept in custody Wednesday while an investigation continues. Abyzov is accused of leading a criminal group that allegedly embezzled the money from energy companies and deposited it in foreign banks. His lawyer said Abyzov denied the charges. Abyzov was Russia’s minister for open government affairs in 2012-2018, overseeing information technologies and efforts to increase government transparency. He was a close associate of Dmitry Medvedev, who was Russian president in 2008-2012 when term limits forced Vladimir Putin to move into the premier’s seat. Abyzov’s arrest could cloud Medvedev’s political future. Medvedev has been prime minister since Putin reclaimed the presidency in 2012.

31 0 0 0 1 1. Meet The Woman Who Is Proudly Russia’s Troll-In-Chief Maria Zakharova has revolutionized what it means to be a Russian diplomat — in real life and online. She’s like Marmite: Some people love her and some people hate her. Last updated on October 22, 2018, at 11:48 a. Posted on October 22, 2018, at 6:10 a. MOSCOW — In the years since Maria Zakharova took over the job of communicating Russia’s intentions to the wider world, her weekly press briefing has become must-watch TV here. Combative and aggressive, her style mimicked Russia’s increasing belligerence, both at home and abroad.