20 Dec 2012 17:44

Blogger Navalny's brother Oleg charged with fraud and money laundering - Markin

MOSCOW. Dec 20 (Interfax) - Oleg Navalny, the brother of blogger Alexei Navalny, has been charged with fraud and money laundering.

"The Russian Investigative Committee's Main Investigation Department has charged Oleg Navalny with fraud under Part 4, Article 159 of the Russian Criminal Code, and legalization of money or other assets obtained through criminal activity under Part 2, Article 174.1," the committee's official spokesman Vladimir Markin told Interfax on Thursday.