The governor of Russia’s Penza Region has been detained after he was accused of taking a bribe from Biotek, a Russian pharmaceutical company. The alleged bung was reportedly delivered in part with a Mercedes V250D car and a watch.
Governor Ivan Belozertsev is the latest in a long line of regional chiefs to be arrested in the last few years. Belozertsev was a member of the United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin. The former governor’s party membership was revoked after his arrest.
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