Former Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov Jailed 14 Years for Defrauding Government
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-04-07 00:22 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Immigration, Military & Defence, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice
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A judge in the southwestern Kursk region on Monday sentenced former Governor Alexei Smirnov to 14 years in prison after he was found guilty of defrauding the government, making him the highest-ranking ex-official to have been jailed in a years-long corruption saga involving border defense construction projects.
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