President”Rinat Akhmetov said he was not involved in the 1995 death of former Donetsk club president Akhat Bragin, also known as Alik the Greek.
“I have never been affiliated with any criminal organization, I have never been prosecuted and no criminal charges have been brought against me.
Involvement in Bragin’s death? This is a lie and such a lie causes me great pain.
On the day of the explosion, Akhat and I were 5 minutes late for the match – he jumped out of the car at the stadium without waiting for me. The time interval was about 5 seconds, no more. The explosion happened as soon as I opened my car door.
When your best friend dies in front of your eyes, you understand that death is 5 seconds late for you, and after that you are accused of something, it’s very painful and unfair,” Akhmetov said.
Recall that Bragin died on October 15, 1995 in Donetsk in the stands of the Shakhtar stadium during a football match as a result of the explosion of a powerful radio-controlled device.
