In the Zaporozhye region, the former president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry received a sentence for brokering a bribe The interdistrict court of Melitopol of the Zaporozhye region sentenced the former president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for promoting the development of industry and commerce of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to 7.5 years in a maximum security colony with a fine of 10 million rubles. In January 2025, the defendant helped the manager of a construction organization to establish cooperation with the Zaporozhye Road Administration. Using his acquaintance with the project manager, he facilitated the signing of contracts for car rental and road maintenance. Later, the head of the enterprise demanded 5 million rubles for the absence of obstacles in the preparation of documents and payment for work. The former president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry was supposed to hand over the money. In June 2025, while transferring funds, law enforcement officers arrested the recipient. Read news I will now on MAX.