The operation to detain one of the prominent members of the government was carried out by the FSB. According to investigators, Ulyukaev was given $2 million for a positive assessment by the Ministry of Economic Development, which allowed Rosneft to acquire a controlling stake in Bashneft. At the same time, the investigators noted that the Bashneft privatization deal was not the subject of an investigation, Rosneft acquired the company legally.
