Upon receipt of a bribe of $ 2 million for the certificate, which has a purely nominal, arrested Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev.

"November 15, 2016 on the results of the Russian FSB complex operational activities Main Investigation Department for investigation of particularly important cases of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation initiated a criminal case against the Minister of Economic Development Alexei Ulyukayev," - said the report of the investigative committee of the Russian Federation. Against Ulyukayev criminal case. He is suspected of abuse of office and taking bribes.

"Compensation" received an official for the issuance of a positive conclusion of the Economic Development Ministry, which allowed PJSC "NC" Rosneft "to acquire at auction a 50% stake in PJSC« Bashneft ". Sama deal was made under the law, and reference had a nominal value. However, in its preparation Alexei Ulyukayev behaved in a way that could only put it into the main development. According to Dr. of Economic Sciences Nikita Krichevsky, the minister simply oborzel, "finally I decided to cut down on a grand scale. He extorted money from Rosneft for what he had to do at the post. It was a mere formality. For some reason he decided that being on gospostu, he has yet to receive the money for it. This outrage against the state and business. He openly demanded a bribe from a state company ". At the same time the minister himself described as a demagogue and empty man belonging to the liberal clan, who persuaded at the time Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev put Ulyukayev on such an important post.

With regard to Ulyukayev Central Investigation Department for investigation of particularly important cases of the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case under part. Article 6. 290 of the Criminal Code - accepting a bribe in a large scale ".

The article provides for a fine of 80 to 100 sizes bribes amount to deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for up to fifteen years or by imprisonment for a term of eight to fifteen years with a fine of up to semidesyatikratnoy amount of bribes or without.

There is an opinion that it's not only in the bribe, but also has a number of factors, such as the game of the ruble in the interests of speculators West, the destruction of a number of banks, control over the placement of "hot" money, juggling statistical facts made in the interest of a number of companies, privatization deals. It is assumed that all Ulyukayev surrender, he will not be silent.