Russian Lawmaker Charged With Ordering Killing of Business Partner

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Law enforcement authorities on Friday arrested a senior Russian lawmaker on accusations that he ordered the murder of his business
business daily, citing anonymous sources,reported that Krasnov asked senators to strip Savelyev of his immunity shortly after entering the
chamber of the Federation Council
The senator was then detained upon leaving the chamber, according to the newspaper.Savelyev is alleged to have paid $100,000 through a
middleman to a former Russian prison service employee, who turned himself in to the Federal Security Service (FSB) after initially agreeing
their mutual company
According to Kommersant, Ionov served a prison sentence for that crime.