Businessman Ilya Traber, a former associate of Vladimir Putin, has been detained in St. Petersburg. Authorities are currently conducting searches of his offices and private properties. Investigators suspect Traber of ordering the 2020 assassination of Alexander Petrov. Petrov was an influential Russian businessman and the father of former Formula 1 driver Vitaly Petrov. The detention marks a significant legal action against a well-connected figure. Further details regarding the charges are expected as the investigation continues.