Former Russian minister handed eight-year jail term for taking €1.7m bribe

Russia’s former economics minister has been handed an eight-year prison sentence after he was convicted of accepting a $2 million (€1.7 million) bribe from President Vladimir Putin’s top associate.

Russia’s former economics minister has been handed an eight-year prison sentence after he was convicted of accepting a $2 million (€1.7 million) bribe from President Vladimir Putin’s top associate.

The high-profile trial of Alexei Ulyukayev has been widely seen as part of infighting between Kremlin clans.