Investigation asks to extend house arrest of Rosbank ex-chief accused of bribery
MOSCOW. July 8 (Interfax) - The investigation has requested an extension of the house arrest of Vladimir Golubkov, who was recently dismissed as the head of Rosbank amid allegations of commercial bribery.
"The Presnensky District Court of Moscow has received a request to prolong the house arrest for Golubkov. It's not clear yet when it will be considered," the court's press service told Interfax on Monday.
On May 15, Golubkov and Rosbank's Senior Vice President Tamara Polyanitsyna were detained and brought to the Main Investigative Department of the Russian Investigative Committee for Moscow. A pre-investigative check was conducted as a result of which a criminal case of bribery was opened. Investigators believe that a representative of an enterprise borrowing from Rosbank had asked Golubkov to extend the repayment timeline and to decrease interest on a multi-million currency loan. Golubkov asked the businessman for money. He was detained while receiving 5 million rubles, a part of a $1.5-million reward.
Golubkov and Polyanitsyna have been placed under house arrest.
