This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the court's press secretary.

“A preventive measure has been chosen in the form of detention until August,” the interlocutor said.

As the agency clarifies, Korovin is charged with Part 4 of Art.

159 of the Criminal Code of Russia (fraud when receiving payments).

Earlier, the court arrested Olga Kolotilova, ex-deputy head of the department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in a fraud case.