Ryzhkov Novel

Biography

He worked as an adviser to the Deputy Minister of Energy Anatoly Tikhonov.

2020: Defendant in a criminal case on fraud in the creation of GIS TEK

On September 9, 2020, the Investigative Committee (IC) reported that Anatoly Tikhonov was charged in a criminal case. One of the defendants in this case was also Roman Ryzhkov. The court chose them a preventive measure in the form of detention during the investigation^[1].

In December 2020, lawyers for Anatoly Tikhonov, Roman Ryzhkov and vice-presidents of Lanit Vladimir Makarov and Viktor Serebryakov in the Moscow City Court made an attempt to rescue their clients from the pre-trial detention center and achieve a change in preventive measures to softer ones. Earlier, the Basmanny Court extended their detention until February 8, 2021, while the investigation is underway. Read more here.

2021: Extension of detention in jail

On February 4, 2021, the Basmanny Court, at the request of the investigation, extended the term of detention in the pre-trial detention center for Deputy Minister of Energy Anatoly Tikhonov, his adviser Roman Ryzhkov, as well as vice-presidents of Lanit Vladimir Makarov and Viktor Serebryakov. TAdviser was informed about this in the Basmanny Court. Read more here.

The period 2019-2020. surpassed all past times in the number of arrested celebrities of the IT industry. Some of them have been under house arrest since their arrest, and some have been in jail for long months while the investigation and trial are underway, even after repeated attempts to get a milder measure of restraint. TAdviser closely monitors the development of the most resonant criminal cases, and industry associations are developing measures to mitigate pressure. Read more in a separate article.

At the end of April 2021, the Basmanny Court, at the request of the investigation, extended until August 8 the term of detention of Anatoly Tikhonov and three other defendants in this criminal case - Tikhonov's adviser Roman Ryzhkov and vice-presidents of Lanit Vladimir Makarov and Viktor Serebryakov. TAdviser was informed about this in the Basmanny Court. Read more here.

2024: Criminal conviction

On March 27, 2024, the Meshchansky Court of Moscow sentenced seven defendants in a criminal case related to the creation of the GIS TEK. Roman Ryzhkov was found guilty of committing two crimes under Part 4 of Art. 291.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (mediation in bribery), the press service of the courts of general jurisdiction of Moscow told^[2] in the^[3]. The court sentenced to 7 years 6 months in prison, with a fine of 80,000,000 rubles.

On the basis of Art. 73 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation appointed Ryzhkov R.V. The punishment of imprisonment is considered conditional with a probationary period of 5 years. The preventive measure in the form of detention was canceled, Ryzhkov R.V. was released from custody in the courtroom. Read more here.

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