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Russia Drops Criminal Case Against Businessman and ‘Putin Friend’ Ilya Traber

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Russia’s Investigative Committee has dropped its criminal case against St. Petersburg businessman Ilya Traber “due to his complete lack of involvement” in the murder of entrepreneur Alexander Petrov, the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka reported. Traber’s lawyer confirmed to the Russian state news agency TASS that the committee had closed the case against him.

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The investigating committee has discontinued the criminal prosecution of businessman Elijah Traber, with reference to sources, "F...

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The investigation dismissed the charges of murder against the businessman Ilya Traber, and the criminal case against him was completely dismissed, counsel Igor Sočianz stated. A 75-year-old trader's defence confirmed the closure of the high-profile trial, handed over TASS. According to counsel Igor Sochiyantz, the law enforcement authorities had finally withdrawn their claims against his attorney. "The investigative committee discontinued the cr…

Ilya Traber has been cleared of all charges, reports the St. Petersburg-based Fontanka news portal. The businessman, considered a close friend of Vladimir Putin, was accused of involvement in the murder of businessman Alexander Petrov.

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The investigating committee has discontinued the criminal prosecution of the Petrburg businessman, Ilya Traber, who was acquitted of the charge of organizing the murder of businessman Alexander Petrov, who is entitled to rehabilitation and has already held meetings with the Moscow and Petersburg authorities and businesses.

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The investigation committee dismissed the criminal case against the businessman, Ilya Traber, who had been accused of involvement in the murder of the businessman Alexander Petrov and the illegal possession of weapons, and wrote about it, "Fontanca." According to the publication, the case was closed because Traber was not involved in the murder. If the decision was made on a rehabilitation basis, he would be able to claim compensation for his de…

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tvrain.tv broke the news in Russian Federation (the) on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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