Pavel Baryshev, a deputy minister in the Russian government, is under investigation for "large-scale fraud." Baryshev is accused of using forged documents to acquire a three-bedroom apartment in Moscow. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementA former deputy minister in Russia is being investigated on suspicion of forging documents to secure a three-bedroom apartment in Moscow, the country's federal investigative committee said. Pavel Baryshev, who was deputy minister for natural resources, is accused of "fraud on an especially large scale," the Investigative Committee said in a Telegram post on Thursday.

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Persons: Pavel Baryshev, Baryshev, — Organizations: Investigators, Service, Business Locations: Russian, Moscow, Russia