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Montenegro has granted asylum to a Russian billionaire wanted by Moscow for his alleged role in two murders on the ground that he is being persecuted, his lawyer said on Saturday. Azerbaijan-born Telman Ismailov, who has in the past sparked the ire of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was arrested in Podgorica early this month on an international arrest warrant issued by Moscow for his extradition.

He was released from detention after the interior ministry granted him asylum earlier this week, lawyer Milos Vuksanovic told AFP. Vuksanovic said that his client was the "victim of political and economic persecution by Russia. Ismailov had been seeking asylum in Montenegro, where his son Alekper Ismailov owns a casino, prior to his arrest, the lawyer said.

An Azerbaijani oligarch, who is wanted by the Russian authorities on suspicion of having organized two murders, was arrested in Podgorica.

The tycoon built a vast shopping center in Moscow that was criticized for failing to adhere to safety standards and for selling counterfeit goods. When he later inaugurated a luxury hotel in Turkey with great fanfare in May , he again drew the wrath of Putin, who unleashed a tirade against counterfeiting. We are facing unprecedented challenges.

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The meeting with Telman Ismailov took place on Feb. 17, at the Moscow headquarters of AST Group.

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