Former governor of the Kursk region Alexey Smirnov and his ex-deputy pleaded guilty and entered into a plea deal in a case concerning the embezzlement of budget funds allocated for the construction of fortifications on the border with Ukraine.

Former governor of the Kursk region Alexey Smirnov and his ex-deputy pleaded guilty and entered into a plea deal in a case concerning the embezzlement of budget funds allocated for the construction of fortifications on the border with Ukraine.

@meduzalive 20 Aug 2025, 06:54