MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russian police have detained a deputy head of oil major Gazprom Neft on suspicion of receiving bribes amounting to almost 30 million roubles ($390,000), a spokeswoman for
Senior Gazprom Neft Executive Detained Over Bribery Allegations
Arrest of Gazprom Neft Manager
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russian police have detained a deputy head of oil major Gazprom Neft on suspicion of receiving bribes amounting to almost 30 million roubles ($390,000), a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Friday.
Details of the Alleged Bribery
The spokeswoman, Irina Volk, said on Telegram that the alleged case dated back to 2020-2022, when the suspect worked as a director at a company called Gazprom Invest, part of Russia's largest natural gas producer Gazprom.
Company and Ministry Response
Neither Gazprom nor its oil arm Gazprom Neft replied to requests for comment. The ministry did not name the manager.
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Article Attribution
(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Alison Williams)
