Sacked Russian Minister Flees To US Amid Corruption Probe In First Of Ukraine War

Sacked Russian Minister Flees To US Amid Corruption Probe In First Of Ukraine War

Sacked Russian Minister Flees To US Amid Corruption Probe In First Of Ukraine War A Russian minister has become the first known high-ranking official to flee Russia and seek asylum in the United States since the Ukraine war began over four years ago, amid a fraud probe. Denis Butsayev, a senior Russian official recently dismissed from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, fled to the US to avoid criminal prosecution, regional media reports say. President Putin meets with...

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