Reportedly, the reason for the law enforcers focused on the top manager was the suspicion of divulging state secrets, Fontanka reports.
Read alsoFSB isolates one of key witnesses in MH17 case – OSINT groupThe FSB Department for St. Petersburg and Leningrad region said no comments would be issued.
The company's press service did not respond to the publication's request, either.
Read alsoReuters: Siemens to press charges after turbines moved from Russia to CrimeaInformation about Filippov's arrest comes amid a row related the supply of Siemens turbines SGT5-2000E to the occupied Crimea, allegedly in violation of international sanctions imposed on Russian and Crimean-based individuals and entities following Russia's illegal annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula in 2014.
Read alsoRussia appears to deliver more turbines to Crimea - Reuters witnessesThe turbines in question have been produced by St. Petersburg-based Siemens Gas Turbines Technologies LLC (SGTT), a joint venture of Siemens and Power Machines.
