Russia: 13 Entrepreneurs Released From Jail as Amnesty Starts

July 24, 2013

An amnesty for Russia ’s jailed entrepreneurs, ordered by PresidentVladimir V. Putin , has begun, with 13 people freed so far, the country’s business ombudsman said Tuesday. The amnesty was proposed by the ombudsman, Boris Titov, last year and signed into law this month to try to correct failures in a legal system…