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Only Court Ruling Authorized to Classify Ex-Economy Minister as Corrupt

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said commenting the case of former Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev that no person can be called corrupt before a... 25.11.2016, Sputnik International

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Only Court Ruling Authorized to Classify Ex-Economy Minister as Corrupt

09:49 GMT 25.11.2016 (Updated: 09:59 GMT 25.11.2016)

© REUTERS / Sergei KarpukhinRussian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev who was detained by law enforcement officials on corruption charges, attends a hearing at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, November 15, 2016.

Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev who was detained by law enforcement officials on corruption charges, attends a hearing at the Basmanny district court in Moscow, Russia, November 15, 2016. - Sputnik International

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said commenting the case of former Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev that no person can be called corrupt before a court decision.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Only the Russian court can classify former Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev as corrupt or not, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday

"With regard to Ulyukayev, the episode cannot be classified as related to corruption before the court decision. I want to reiterate that no person, in this case especially former Minister Ulyukayev, can be called corrupt before a court decision," Peskov told reporters.