
Russian prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday to put billionaire Vadim Moshkovich, founder of the country's top agriculture company Rusagro, in pre-trial detention on suspicion of large-scale fraud.
Moshkovich, 57, Russia's 55th richest businessman, according to Forbes, and ex-CEO of Rusagro Maxim Basov were detained and police raided several Rusagro offices.