US EditionEx-Prosecutor General Krasnov Appointed Head of Russia’s Supreme Court
Igor Krasnov, former prosecutor general, was unanimously approved by all 160 senators to lead Russia's Supreme Court amid ongoing judicial corruption investigations.
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Businessman at center of Russian judicial power struggle charged with desertion, fled house arrest — Agentstvo
On Wednesday, the Federation Council appointed Igor Krasnov to the position of Russia’s chief justice, making him the president of the Supreme Court and the highest-ranking officer of the federal judiciary. A day earlier, while Krasnov still served as Russia’s prosecutor general, his agency filed a lawsuit against a top judge for alleged criminal business ties. Federal prosecutors allege that Viktor Momotov, the influential chairman of the Counc…
Igor Krasnov, who was known as General Prosecutor for his central role in the repression of the opposition by Kremlin, was appointed President of the Supreme Court of Russia, confirmed the Federal Council in a communiqué published on 24 September,...
Former prosecutor general Igor Krasnov appointed to chair Russia’s Supreme Court — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Russia’s former prosecutor general, Igor Krasnov, has been unanimously elected to chair Russia’s Supreme Court for the next six years by members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, Russian media outlet RBC reported on Wednesday.
Putin proposed these changes less than a week ago.
The Federation Council of the Russian Federation appointed Igor Krasnov to the position of President of the Supreme Court; the post of Chief of the Supreme Court became vacant in July 2025, following the death of the previous President, Irina Pondova, a one-year-old woman, Vladimir Putin. Igor Krasnov became the only applicant for the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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