Charges Against Russneft Owner Settled, Russian Telecom AFK Sistema Buys Stake

摘要

Russian telecommunications giant AFK Sistema announced Monday that it finalized the purchase of a 49% stake in the 246,000 barrel per day producer Russneft. The deal was finalized on Apr. 23, two days after the criminal case against Russneft’s owner Mikhail Gutseriyev was closed, paving the way for his return to Russia after years of ex- ile in London.