The ex-minister’s chances for amnesty are narrow, stressed Alim Bishenov, Managing Partner, BMS Law Firm.

As a practicing lawyer, I was stunned that Ulyukayev was first let stay under home arrest and then given a real sentence in the court room. This is an exceptionally rare case, and it is much more complicated than it may appear at first glance. This is the first time a federal minister has been sentenced to a penal institution, the expert specified.