Chemezov's arrest was extended to the former vice-governor of the Sverdlovsk region.

On November 13, the Central District Court of Chelyabinsk extended the arrest of former vice-governor of the Sverdlovsk Region Oleg Chemezov in a fraud case until February 15.

"The investigator's decision to extend the period of detention should be satisfied <...> to extend the accused's term of detention until February 15, 2026," RIA Novosti quoted the judge as saying.

Implicated property: assets worth 500 million were seized from Oleg Chemezov's family.

Izvestia also found information about a villa in Montenegro, which is registered to the ex-wife of an ex-official.

The head of the Sverdlovsk Region, Denis Pasler, dismissed Chemezov from his post on September 25. It was noted that Chemezov is a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the Prosecutor General's Office concerning the appeal to the state revenue of a large energy company, Oblkommunenergo. He was detained on September 29. Later, on September 30, the court remanded him in custody until November 15.

It was noted that property worth about 500 million rubles was seized from members of the family of the former vice-governor. In particular, the fleet of Chemezov's ex-wife was arrested: an Audi A8L and two Mercedes — GLS 400D and 4MATIC.

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