Former Deputy Minister of Culture Olga Yarilova, who was detained in Moscow the previous day, is accused of embezzling 125 million rubles from the budget. It has been reported REN TV.
According to the source, the former official was found guilty of illegally spending 125 million rubles by adding the “World’s Highest Ice Cream Museum” to the list of places to visit on the “Pushkin Map”. Despite the fact that the museum, located in one of the towers of the city of Moscow, is not an object of culture, schoolchildren can pay for admission using the Pushkin Card.
Recall that Yarilova’s arrest was learned on the evening of April 19. The official was suspected of abuse of power and embezzlement in the implementation of the “Pushkin Card” state program. Later, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow granted the investigator’s request and selected A measure of restraint in the form of detention for Yarilova.