Support The Moscow Times!

Baturin Faces Fraud Charges

Investigators have brought new charges against businessman Viktor Baturin, accusing him of fraud totaling 5.6 billion rubles ($186 million), police said.

“Today the Main Investigative Directorate of the Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Moscow charged Baturin … with committing a crime under Article 30 (attempted crime) and Article 159 (massive fraud) of the Russian Penal Code,” a police source told Interfax on Friday.

(MT)


… we have a small favor to ask.

As you may have heard, The Moscow Times, an independent news source for over 30 years, has been unjustly branded as a "foreign agent" by the Russian government. This blatant attempt to silence our voice is a direct assault on the integrity of journalism and the values we hold dear.

We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. Our commitment to providing accurate and unbiased reporting on Russia remains unshaken. But we need your help to continue our critical mission.

Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference. If you can, please support us monthly starting from just 2. It's quick to set up, and you can be confident that you're making a significant impact every month by supporting open, independent journalism. Thank you.

Continue

Read more