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

Summary by The Moscow Times
Former Kursk region Governor Alexei Smirnov has admitted to taking bribes in connection with construction projects for border defenses, Russian state media reported on Thursday, citing law enforcement sources.

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Former Governor of Kursk province Alexei Smirnov confessed to the silovists to receive bribes of 30 million rubles.

A new criminal case has been opened against Alexei Smirnov, the ex-Governor of the Kursk region, accused of embezzling a billion rubles for the construction of defensive structures; according to TASS, the individual is accused of receiving a particularly large bribe (article 290, paragraph 6, of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).

·Moscow, Russian Federation
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RTVI broke the news in Moscow, Russian Federation on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
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