Former energy chief convicted
From Times Wire Reports
Yevgeny Adamov, the former atomic energy minister whom Washington accused of stealing millions in U.S. government funds, was found guilty of fraud and abuse of office.
Yekaterina Novozhilova, assistant to the chief judge at a Moscow District Court, said sentencing was expected today.
The judge said Adamov and two codefendants stole 62% of the shares in a Russian-U.S. uranium venture and pocketed $31 million, according to the Interfax news agency.
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