TODAY: Rosbank chairman held over suspected bribes; witness at Navalny trial says he did not have authority to commit the crimes he is accused of; Golos to continue actions despite ‘foreign agent’ threats; Medvedev on business laws, Putin on corruption; Fogle saga draws laughter; United Russia loses a member.

A criminal case has been opened against Rosbank chairman Vladimir Golubkov, who is being held on suspicion of receiving illegal monetary compensation; he is accused of receiving over $1 million in bribes in just one year.  A video of police raiding Rosbank’s offices and confronting Golubkov has been posted online.  The news is expected to have a knock-on effect for Société Générale, Rosbank’s parent company.  The trial of anticorruption blogger and opposition figure Alexei Navalny resumed yesterday in Kirov.  A Kirov official, who testified yesterday, said that Navalny could not have carried out the theft he is accused of, because he did not have the necessary authority.  His lawyer also reiterated her opinion that the case against him is politically motivated.  Independent elections watchdog Golos says it is determined to continue its activities, despite threats to label it as a ‘foreign agent’ and remove its legal status.  Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says he intends to make laws for businesses simple and clear, in a bid to make the current system more welcoming for entrepreneurs.  Addressing all four Duma factions, President Vladimir Putin praised his deputies, and spoke about the need to combat corruption.