Sakhalin Governor arrested - Purge has begun?

• published: 07 Mar 2015
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The high-profile arrest of Sakhalin Governor Alexander Horoshavin on bribery accusations is seen by Evgeny Fedorov as evidence of a now underway purge of corrupt officials in the state structure, as also indicated in statements by Vladimir Putin and the Interior Ministry. While the misuse of public funds and bribe-taking by corrupt government officials is an obvious scandal, Fedorov is more concerned that threats from predatory foreign powers to confiscate their overseas assets could induce them to betray their nation rather than lose their wealth. The thorough planning and sudden execution of the arrest denied Alexander Horoshavin the opportunity to flee the country or destroy potential incriminating evidence. His public parading in handcuffs on a plane to Moscow clearly signals the state's intention to conduct a clean-up. Prosecutors claim to have proof that he accepted a bribe of $5.6 million. Alexander Horoshavin denies bribe-taking. Several other people in his circle were also arrested. English subtitles. Transcript in the comments. Original from LifeNews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHof3hsNzTM Sakhalin is a resource-rich and industrially developed island region in Eastern Russia. Evgeny Fedorov is a Deputy of the State Duma and the coordinator of the National Liberation Movement for restoring sovereignty of Russia. http://eafedorov.ru/ Former Moscow Region Finance Minister Alexei Kuznetsov detained in France. http://rbth.co.uk/news/2013/07/15/former_moscow_region_finance_minister_detained_in_saint_tropez_following_28102.html Daily news & analysis on Ukraine-Russia: http://fortruss.blogspot.com/ http://russia-insider.com/ http://thesaker.is/ http://www.youtube.com/user/ygfront/videos?view=0&sort;=ddpa