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Prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for former Kursk governor on bribery charges
meduza.io4/2/2026
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.
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