Bribery Trial Of Russian Ex-Minister Ulyukayev Nears End

Former Russian Economy Minister Aleksei Ulyukayev appeared in court in Moscow on December 4 for the closing arguments in his trial on bribery charges. The prosecution says that Ulyukayev extorted and accepted $2 million in cash from Igor Sechin, the chief executive of Rosneft state oil company. Ulyukayev has said the charges against him are false and that he was set up by Sechin. (AFP)