State investigators on Friday accused the former defense minister, Anatoly E. Serdyukov, of obstructing a corruption investigation into real estate dealings by the Defense Ministry, and suggested that he might soon face criminal charges. Mr. Serdyukov, who was dismissed by President Vladimir V. Putin in November, invoked his constitutional right not to incriminate himself during an interrogation, a spokesman for the state Investigative Committee said. Several of his former aides have already been charged in the case.
Article source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/12/world/europe/russia-ex-defense-chief-faces-accusers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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