Only 70 businessmen have so far been freed from jail in accordance with the so called economic amnesty approved by the Russian parliament earlier this year, says Newsru.com.
According to the online news agency, entrepreneurs with short sentences or several months remaining behind bars refuse to use the rights given by the amnesty, fearing they'll be forced to reimburse the damages in full.
The bill to free up to 10,000 businessmen has been seen as a way to bolster investment confidence and taken effect on July 4, 2013.
Sources: http://www.newsru.com
Author: Mikhail Vesely