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    In Russia, getting arrested isn’t personal. It’s just business.

    Mar 04, 2019 4 minutes

    Late last month, Russia’s largest private equity firm took the extremely unusual step of publishing an open letter to President Vladimir Putin.

    Even more remarkable was its message: an appeal that Mr. Putin “take control” over the criminal case against the company’s founder, US citizen Michael Calvey, who was arrested in Moscow along with several of his associates Feb. 14 on charges of embezzlement.

    The case has triggered international shock waves, with many suspecting Mr. Calvey’s arrest and ongoing detention are somehow connected to the escalating geopolitical acrimony between the US and Russia. But most experts consulted say the problem is more fundamental and worrisome.

    They say Calvey’s citizenship was probably incidental to his arrest.

    ‘Business dispute’ or ‘criminal affair’?A distaste for business

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