Prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for former Kursk governor on bribery charges

RU Prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for former Kursk governor on bribery charges April 2, 2026, 12:16 pm Source: Пресс-служба судов Курской области Prosecutors have asked a court to sentence former Kursk Governor Alexei Smirnov to 15 years in a maximum-security prison on bribery charges, the press service of the Kursk regional courts reported . The case is being heard at a district court in Kursk. Prosecutors are also seeking a fine of 500 million rubles and the confiscation of 20.95 million rubles from Smirnov.