MOSCOW, Aug 16 (PRIME) -- The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow will start consideration of a bribery case against former Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev at 9.30 a.m. Moscow Time on Wednesday, the court said in a statement.
Earlier in August, the court prolonged house arrest for Ulyukayev until January 28, 2018.
The ex-minister was arrested in November 2016 while allegedly receiving a U.S. $2 million bribe for a positive outlook on privatization of oil company Bashneft by Rosneft. He can face up to 15 years in prison.
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