In Rostov, the court extended the arrest of former Finance Minister Lilia Fedotova

In Rostov, the former Minister of Finance of the region Lilia Fedotova was detained for several months. The decision was made on November 11 at a meeting of the Kirov district court.

According to Donday, the defense tried to achieve for Fedotova house arrest instead of detention in pre-trial detention. The lawyer argued that his client would not be able to influence witnesses and destroy evidence that the court had already examined.

In addition, the lawyer reported problems with the provision of medical care in the pre-trial detention center. Despite the arguments, the court extended the arrest until February 23, 2027.

Lilia Fedotova was detained on February 3, 2025. According to the investigation, the former Minister unjustified attracted commercial loans at high interest rates for the needs of the Rostov region. The damage to the budget is estimated at 1.6 billion rubles.