Vladimir Vaks, former vice-rector of Tomsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, died in a pre-trial detention center after a deterioration in health while under investigation for embezzlement of budget funds.

Vladimir Vaks, former vice-rector of Tomsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, died in a pre-trial detention center after a deterioration in health while under investigation for embezzlement of budget funds.

@meduzalive 20 May 2026, 15:22

On May 19, in the Tomsk region, former TGASU vice-rector Vladimir Vaks died in the Kolpashovo detention center while serving a sentence for embezzlement of budget funds, prompting an investigation by the Investigative Committee.

@ovdinfolive 20 May 2026, 12:54