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Court Arrests Kirov Governor Belykh in Bribery Case

© Sputnik / Alexander Vilf / Go to the mediabankЗаседание суда по делу губернатора Кировской области Никиты Белых
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Kirov governor Nikita Belykh was arrested by Moscow court on suspicion of taking a $450,000 bribe.

The detained governor of the Russia's Kirov region, Nikita Belykh, will file an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, Belykh's lawyer Vadim Prokhorov said Saturday. - Sputnik International
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Detained Kirov Region Governor to Appeal to European Court of Human Rights
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Moscow court arrested on Saturday Kirov governor Nikita Belykh suspected of taking a $450,000 bribe.

"Belykh to be remanded in custody awaiting trial," a judge said.

Belykh told the court he denies accusations but is ready to cooperate with investigators. He was detained on Friday in Moscow while allegedly taking a nearly $450,000 bribe.

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