Subj : Ex-Kursk Governor Admits to Taking Bribes in Border Defense Scandal
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From : Moscow Times
Date : Thu Sep 11 2025 11:00:04

Ex-Kursk Governor Admits to Taking Bribes in Border Defense Scandal

Alexei Smirnov, who governed Kursk until December 2024, gave the confession as part of aplea deal with investigators, sources told TASS.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/11/ex-kursk-governor-admits-to-taking-br
ibes-in-border-defense-scandal-a90498

2025-09-11 12:47 UTC

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