Russian ex-nuclear minister held over fraud

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Tom Parfitt in Moscow
Thursday May 5, 2005
The Guardian

Swiss police have arrested a former Russian nuclear energy minister who is accused of embezzling up to £5m of US aid which was meant to increase security at Russia's nuclear power plants.

Yevgeny Adamov was taken into custody on Monday in Bern at the behest of US federal authorities, who want him extradited to the US.

The Swiss justice ministry said yesterday that Mr Adamov was wanted by US prosecutors on multiple counts of money laundering and fraud.

Mr Adamov told a Swiss court yesterday that he intended to fight the extradition request.
"He refused to be extradited," a justice ministry spokesman said.

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