Appeals Committee. Disputed situations in tournaments.

“V. PUTIN: If you’ll allow me, I’ll state my opinion right away. I am confident that the vast majority of those present in this hall will support me. Of course, we must be firm and consistent, but we must always act only within the framework of the law. This is not an easy task for investigative bodies, for preliminary investigation bodies, and for the courts – to work competently and professionally and to bring the case to a final resolution. Why am I saying this? Because in many cases involving corruption and, in general, in the economy, the process of proving guilt is quite complex, and it is impossible to issue court decisions and sentences simply because we are sure that a person has committed a crime, but we have not been able to gather enough evidence; otherwise, we will again regress to 1937 – that is the crux of the matter.” Meeting with trusted representatives December 10, 2012, 17:15 Moscow, http://президент.рф/news/17108