Russia Sentences Former Nuclear Energy Chief

Former Russian atomic energy chief Yevgeny Adamov received a 5 1/2-year prison sentence yesterday for embezzling more than $30 million from a U.S.-Russian uranium venture, ITAR-Tass reported (see GSN, Feb. 21).

Co-defendants Revmir Fraishtut and Vyacheslav Pismenny each received suspended four-year prison sentences.

Adamov denied the charges and said he would appeal the convictions handed down Tuesday.  “I will keep on fighting till the end, until you establish the truth and see that none of these people are guilty,” said Adamov, who led Russian nuclear energy programs from 1998 to 2001 (ITAR-Tass, Feb. 20).

“The prosecution provided no evidence that Adamov ever pocketed a single cent or a single ruble,” said defense attorney Genri Reznik (Lynn Berry, Associated Press/Google News, Feb. 20).

Back to top
About Newswire  |  Contact National Journal  |  Re-Use Guidelines © Copyright 2008 by National Journal Group, Inc. The material in this section is produced independently for NTI by National Journal Group, Inc. Any reproduction or retransmission, in whole or in part, is a violation of federal law and is strictly prohibited without the consent of the National Journal Group, Inc. All rights reserved.