Russia detains deputy energy minister Tikhonov over fraud allegations - TASS
Russian state investigators have detained Anatoly Tikhonov, a deputy energy minister, on fraud allegations, the TASS news agency reported late on Tuesday, citing a law enforcement source. Tikhonov was detained after searches at the ministry, TASS said. Tikhonov, 51, is one of a total eight deputies for Energy Minister Alexander Novak.
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Russian state investigators have detained Anatoly Tikhonov, a deputy energy minister, on fraud allegations, the TASS news agency reported late on Tuesday, citing a law enforcement source.
Tikhonov was detained after searches at the ministry, TASS said. Tikhonov, 51, is one of a total of eight deputies for Energy Minister Alexander Novak. He was focused on digital projects at the ministry.
The energy ministry did not reply to a Reuters request for comment.
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