Yevtushenkov allowed to go to work on one-time permits - source
MOSCOW. Sept 29 (Interfax) - The law enforcement agencies are allowing Vladimir Yevtushenkov, the head of AFK Sistema, who is now under house arrest on suspicion of money laundering, to go to work, but has to obtain one-time permits to do so.
"He is now issued one-time permits to go to work," a source familiar with the situation told Interfax.
A source close to the billionaire told Interfax that Yevtushenkov and his representatives now expect law enforcement agencies to file a claim with the district court seeking softer house arrest conditions for him.
"An agreement to this effect has been reached. We are now waiting," the source said.
According to earlier reports, the shares owned by AFK Sistema were seized in connection with the investigation into the illegal sale of Bashneft. Among the suspects in the case are former Bashneft CEO Ural Rakhimov, businessman Levon Airapetyan, and Yevtushenkov. A source told Interfax that Rakhimov has now been formally charged and he has been put on the international wanted persons list. The case was opened in April 2014, but the media only learned about it in July, when Airapetyan was detained.
On Thursday, the Moscow City Court ruled to keep Yevtushenkov under house arrest.
