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Former Russian Minister in charge of the &quot;Open Government&quot; Mikhail Abyzov, center, is convoyed for a hearing in a court in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The Investigative Committee said Tuesday that Abyzov is accused of presiding over a criminal group that embezzled funds belonging to two energy companies in Siberia and siphoned them into foreign bank accounts. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Court orders Russian ex-minister jailed for 2 months

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 file photo former Minister in charge of the &quot;Open Government&quot; Mikhail Abyzov, smiles in the Gorki residence outside Moscow. Russian Investigative Committee officials said Tuesday March 26, 2019, that Abyzov, who was a member of the Russian Cabinet in 2012-2018, has been arrested on charges of fraud. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Yekaterina Shtukina, Presidential Press Service, File)

Russian ex-minister arrested on fraud charges

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV - Associated Press