Russian-Jewish billionaire, communal funder arrested for alleged bribes

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been accused of weaponizing the judiciary to neutralize critics. Spiegel, however, has not clashed with Putin and is considered friendly to the president.

Boris Spiegel speaks during a meeting of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation in Yaroslavl, Russia on Nov. 28, 2011.

Boris Spiegel speaks during a meeting of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation in Yaroslavl, Russia on Nov. 28, 2011.

(photo credit: PUBLIC CHAMBER OF THE YAROSLAVL REGION VIA JTA)

ByCNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA

MARCH 24, 2021 06:45