KRASNOYARSK , Western Siberia
— Former State Duma Deputy Viktor Gitin, who was arrested
three weeks ago on charges of bribery, was released from
a prison hospital Monday, but had to sign an obligation
not to leave Krasnoyarsk.
Local television showed Gitin, who could
barely walk
out of the prison door. His lawyer
said Gitin's condition was "very complicated"
and he
would be immediately
hospitalized.
Gitin's fellow Yabloko politicians maintain
that
Gitin is innocent and his arrest was
political.
