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Yevtushenkov’s arrest may ruin MTS plans to acquire Svyaznoy — media

A source close to Sistema doubted that the holding might have made a final decision to suspend investments a day after the arrest of its main shareholder Yevtushenkov
People pass the headquarters of Russian technology holding AFK Sistema in Moscow, Russia, 18 September 2014 EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY
People pass the headquarters of Russian technology holding AFK Sistema in Moscow, Russia, 18 September 2014
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MOSCOW, September 19. /ITAR-TASS/. The arrest of Russian businessman Vladimir Yevtushenkov, controlling multi-industry holding AFK Sistema, may affect more than 20 planned deals of the holding, including the purchase by its mobile operator MTS of retailer Svyaznoy, business daily Kommersant reported Friday.