Russian Natural Resources Ministry Official Arrested on Bribery Charges

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
is accused of receiving a large-scale bribe from Elvina Novoselova, the director of Taganay National Park in the Chelyabinsk region, which
protected areas division, was ordered to stay in pre-trial detention until Jan
10 by the Chelyabinsk Central District Court.State investigators allege that Yakovlev, while holding his position in the federal ministry,
in a Chelyabinsk courtroom on Tuesday
territories in firefighting and organized volunteer firefighters."In his previous position as director of the Taganay National Park,
meanwhile faces accusations of giving a bribe to her former chief
She remains in custody despite her lawyer's request for release on bail, for which 4.4 million rubles ($50,000) were raised.