A jury acquitted the defendant of an attempt on Chubais
The jury acquitted the former soldiers of 45 th Regiment Airborne Alexander Naidyonov and Robert Yashin, and former employee of General Staff Colonel Vladimir Kvachkov, accused in the assassination of the head of RAO UES of Russia "Anatoly Chubais in March 2005. All three were released from custody in the courtroom.
The attempt on Chubais was committed March 17, 2005 on the outskirts of the village larks Odintsovo district, Moscow region. On the route of cortege heads of the power device exploded, and then cars were fired upon. Chubais was not injured. The criminal case is pending in Mosoblsude since March 2006, when the court twice dissolved jury.
Acquitted on charges of attempted murder Chubais, former GRU Colonel Vladimir Kvachkov told reporters: "We fought, we believed we were rescued jury. This is the only court that has remained pravosudnym in Russia. They carried out civic courage."
According to him, the protection was difficult to participate in the process because it allowed the witnesses to the meeting, and the defendants periodically removed from the courtroom. In his plans "to bring unfinished business to finish. Thesis. And you thought what?" Kvachkov added that he has not decided whether he will go to court with a claim for recovery of wrongful prosecution informs RIA Novosti news agency .
At the same time the head of RAO UES of Russia "Anatoly Chubais, called the verdict a jury error. This is stated in the dissemination by the Department of Media Relations of RAO UES Anatoly Chubais statement. "I am familiar with the case, and I have wine Kvachkov, Yashin and Naidenov no doubt. However, the jury rendered that verdict, which carried. I think it is - a mistake" - Chubais said in a statement.
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