Russian Insider Detained En Route to Bush Inauguration on Swiss Charges

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Thursday, March 1, 2001
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
17
Issue: 
3
130
Abstract: 
On January 17, 2001, Pavel Borodin, on his way to Washington to attend celebrations for President-elect’s inauguration, was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Swiss money laundering charges. The arrest resulted in a demand from the Russian Government that Borodin, who is state secretary of the Russia-Belarus Union, be released immediately and unconditionally…[more]