An criminal case has been initiated against Gennady Stepakhno, the former leader of the communists in the Murmansk region, for treason due to alleged cooperation with the Ukrainian side and passing documents to Ukrainian military intelligence.

An criminal case has been initiated against Gennady Stepakhno, the former leader of the communists in the Murmansk region, for treason due to alleged cooperation with the Ukrainian side and passing documents to Ukrainian military intelligence.

@meduzalive 29 Oct 2026, 18:32

The FSB has initiated a criminal case for treason against 76-year-old Gennady Stepakhno, who was detained for collecting information for the Ukrainian intelligence about the Murmansk regional government and engineering facilities.

@ovdinfolive 29 Oct 2026, 17:30