From the Wall Street Journal:
The chief executive officer of Russian potash producer Uralkali
(URKA.RS) was taken into custody in Belarus on criminal charges Monday,
the Belarussian state news agency reported.
Vladislav Baumgertner was detained for "abuse of power for private
gain," in his role as the chairman of the Supervisory Board of the
Belarusian Potash Co., or BPC, which served until recently as a trade
partnership between Uralkali and Belaruskali to market potash globally,
the Belta news agency reported.
The report, citing the country's Investigative Committee, said Mr.
Baumgertner had caused "substantial harm to the state and the public
interests of Belarus," as well as damage to state-run potash miner
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"Belta also reported that four other officials from BPC were wanted and that Interpol had been informed."
