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Former Kursk Governor Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Corruption

kyivpost.com4/6/2026
Former Kursk Governor Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Corruption

In brief: A Russian court has sentenced former Kursk governor Alexei Smirnov to 14 years in prison after finding him guilty of defrauding the state over contracts linked to border fortifications.

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