Russia drops murder charges against businessman Ilya Traber

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Russian investigators dropped murder charges against 75-year-old businessman Ilya Traber and closed the investigation into his alleged involvement in the 2020 fatal shooting of businessman and politician Alexander Petrov. Traber, who held extensive investments in St. Petersburg ports and logistics, had been detained in June but was previously released from pre-trial custody due to health concerns. The businessman first gained prominence in the 1990s when he acquired control of local infrastructure during the time President Vladimir Putin served as a St. Petersburg deputy mayor. The Kremlin has historically denied the existence of personal or business ties between Traber and Putin.

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