Former CEO of Aeroflot and former deputy chairman of VEB.RF
Former CEO of Aeroflot and former deputy chairman of VEB.RF, Mikhail Poluboyarinov, rejects the charges brought against him by investigators for abuse of power. RBC reports that a court has arrested former Aeroflot CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov.
Consensus
- Mikhail Poluboyarinov is facing charges under Article 285, Part 3, of the Russian Criminal Code for abuse of office.
- Poluboyarinov was detained in custody by a Moscow court on June 19.
- The Moscow City Court upheld the detention decision on June 23, rejecting appeals from his defense team.
- Poluboyarinov served as CEO of Aeroflot from November 2020 to April 2022 and was deputy chairman of VEB.RF from 2009 to 2020.
- The alleged misconduct is linked to the restructuring of Svyaz-Bank and Globex Bank during his tenure at VEB.RF.
Points of divergence
- Poluboyarinov's defense attorney stated he 'is not guilty' and refused to comment on the criminal case, while also noting that the court did not find grounds for changing his detention due to serious oncological illness. — interfax
- The Moscow City Court issued its decision on June 23; Poluboyarinov was sent into custody for two months by a district court on June 19, and he left Aeroflot in March 2022 due to stress-related reasons. Additionally, he joined Rostec in January 2023 to oversee financial support across its companies. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- Poluboyarinov denies guilt in abuse of power — Интерфакс
- RBC: Court has arrested former Aeroflot CEO Mikhail Poluboyarinov — Фонтанка
- Former CEO of Aeroflot arrested on corruption charges — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Mikhail Poluboyarinov
- Aeroflot
- Moscow
- Russia
- Interfax
- RBC
- INTERFAX.RU
- Moscow City Court
- Tversky Court
- VEB
- Interfax.ru - Court
- RBC Publishing
- Tverskoy District Court