2026-04-6 8e0ffdc8c9defae6b599b40566b6e9a0d56f0f41 57 Alexei Smirnov 116 /wiki/alexei%20smirnov%20(politician) Corruption in Russia 1 /wiki/corruption%20in%20russia Kursk Oblast 14 /wiki/kursk%20oblast Russia 37 /wiki/russia Russia–Ukraine border 406 /wiki/russia-ukraine%20border court 2 /wiki/judiciary%20of%20russia embezzling 239 /wiki/embezzlement fortification 317 /wiki/fortification governor 71 /wiki/governor%20of%20kursk%20oblast prison 172 /wiki/prisons%20in%20russia Alexei Smirnov Corruption in Russia Kursk Oblast Russia Russia–Ukraine border court embezzling fortification governor prison Corruption in Russia 2025-11-11 4da6a67879489666b25f3b395342c4e761c6fbc5 15 Russia court prison 3 /feed/2025/11/11/a-court-in-saint-petersburg-russia-extends-street-musician-diana-loginova-s-detention-for-13-days-for-allegedly-violat A court in Saint Petersburg, Russia, extends street musician Diana Loginova's detention for 13 days for allegedly violating public order during an October performance that included anti-war songs, marking her third consecutive sentence since mid-October. 2024-12-24 99e42dbb5e1a38443bebd8b768b8224b76740f13 /feed/2024/12/24/gene-spector-an-american-citizen-of-russian-descent-is-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-by-a-moscow-court-for-espionage Gene Spector, an American citizen of Russian descent, is sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Moscow court for espionage. 1735092606 2024-12-24 737a24ce0b9cddd2e528538aec0768bb43f8a85c /feed/2024/12/24/gene-spector-an-american-citizen-of-russian-descent-is-sentenced-to-15-years-to-a-russian-prison-by-a-moscow-court-for Gene Spector, an American citizen of Russian descent is sentenced to 15 years to a Russian prison by a Moscow court for espionage. 1735043861 2024-12-24 b83888bc3e44383aefb98e39b1d059d3f3f7386f 18 Russia court prison 3 /feed/2024/12/24/gene-spector-an-american-citizen-of-russian-descent-is-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-by-a-russian-court-for-espionag Gene Spector, an American citizen of Russian descent, is sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Russian court for espionage. 2024-12-20 47cce23bffc6b556d42b0c473bb45a4283e75932 /feed/2024/12/20/a-ukrainian-missile-strike-kills-six-people-and-injures-10-others-in-rylsk-kursk-oblast-russia-according-to-kursk-obl A Ukrainian missile strike kills six people and injures 10 others in Rylsk, Kursk Oblast, Russia, according to Kursk Oblast governor Alexander Khinshtein. Russia says that it will raise the issue of the missile strike at the United Nations Security Council. 1734748610 2024-12-20 bad1d6e32baeee3c2e95870197954790c8bc5b4c /feed/2024/12/20/a-ukrainian-missile-strike-kills-six-people-and-injures-10-others-in-rylsk-kursk-oblast-according-to-the-region-s-gove A Ukrainian missile strike kills six people and injures 10 others in Rylsk, Kursk Oblast, according to the region's governor Alexander Khinshtein. Russia says it will raise the issue of the missile strike at the United Nations Security Council. 1734747348 2024-12-20 0a3666a0f1a4776380b9e713977b8c9b9a38afed 13 Kursk Oblast Russia governor 3 /feed/2024/12/20/a-ukrainian-missile-strike-kills-six-people-and-injures-10-others-in-rylsk-kursk-oblast-russia-according-to-acting-ku A Ukrainian missile strike kills six people and injures 10 others in Rylsk, Kursk Oblast, Russia, according to acting Kursk Oblast governor Alexander Khinshtein. Russia says that it will raise the issue of the missile strike at the United Nations Security Council. 2024-08-17 03a40b9893a55a70aecec52b9330cf37865daf42 /feed/2024/08/17/rockets-launched-by-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-destroy-a-russian-bridge-over-the-seym-river-in-the-kursk-oblast-killin Rockets launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroy a Russian bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk Oblast, killing multiple volunteers who were evacuating Russian civilians. Russia's foreign ministry asserts that the missiles were launched by Western-made rocket launchers. 1723948959 2024-08-17 96ebffc0223d405157712e37264709429aea322a 10 Kursk Oblast Russia 2 /feed/2024/08/17/rockets-launched-by-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine-destroy-a-russian-bridge-over-the-seym-river-in-glushkovo-kursk-oblast Rockets launched by the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroy a Russian bridge over the Seym river in Glushkovo, Kursk Oblast. Russia's foreign ministry claims that the missiles were launched using Western-made rocket launchers and that the missiles killed volunteers who were evacuating Russian civilians. 2024-08-13 c3266d7e8c49e6c4732b1c186b917e15ab6f6d4c 2 Kursk Oblast Russia Russia–Ukraine border 3 /feed/2024/08/13/ukraine-says-that-its-troops-are-still-advancing-in-kursk-oblast-and-now-control-74-settlements-inside-russia-the-russi Ukraine says that its troops are still advancing in Kursk Oblast and now control 74 settlements inside Russia. The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces are fighting the Ukrainians about 28 km from the border. 2024-08-12 cd7bcacfab77a879d4c34d9b3926d8c74c6ae697 2 Alexei Smirnov Russia governor 3 /feed/2024/08/12/acting-governor-of-kursk-oblast-alexei-smirnov-accuses-the-ukrainian-military-of-using-chemical-weapons-that-poisoned-ru Acting Governor of Kursk Oblast Alexei Smirnov accuses the Ukrainian military of using chemical weapons that poisoned Russian civilians. Ukraine's State Security Service denies these claims and accuses Russia of falsifying war crimes. 2024-08-7 13a8d6df164968ec800c7e5a2bc3bc9a8fd8a6d0 /feed/2024/08/7/russian-chief-of-general-staff-valery-gerasimov-says-that-the-ukrainian-advance-into-kursk-oblast-has-been-stopped Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov says that the Ukrainian advance into Kursk Oblast has been stopped. 1723111373 2024-08-7 676f068b3cfb3086f9afadc597991972cfa787ad /feed/2024/08/7/russian-chief-of-general-staff-valery-gerasimov-says-that-the-ukrainian-advance-into-the-kursk-oblast-has-been-stopped Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov says that the Ukrainian advance into the Kursk Oblast has been stopped. 1723084845 2024-08-7 0409a10baf94d984187bda1036d7417f122fc9ee 10 Kursk Oblast Russia 2 /feed/2024/08/7/russian-chief-of-general-staff-valery-gerasimov-says-that-the-ukrainian-advance-into-kursk-oblast-has-been-stopped-as-re Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov says that the Ukrainian advance into Kursk Oblast has been stopped as reports emerge of continued heavy fighting in the vicinity of Sudzha. 2024-03-12 85b321a3956e5ef411e3dfa8cf4c92620b0f0901 /feed/2024/03/12/the-freedom-of-russia-legion-the-sibir-battalion-and-the-russian-volunteer-corps-enter-belgorod-and-kursk-oblasts-russ The Freedom of Russia Legion, the Sibir Battalion and the Russian Volunteer Corps enter Belgorod and Kursk oblasts. Russia claims to have repelled the attacks. 1710296886 2024-03-12 9c39e6ab8a635e3315f8104f5d72e4326193a094 3 Kursk Oblast Russia 2 /feed/2024/03/12/the-freedom-of-russia-legion-the-sibir-battalion-and-the-russian-volunteer-corps-enter-belgorod-and-kursk-oblasts-rus The Freedom of Russia Legion, the Sibir Battalion, and the Russian Volunteer Corps enter Belgorod and Kursk oblasts. Russia claims to have repelled the attacks. 2021-04-9 6bde9d81a14e935269067aba06a7a14c55234a7f /feed/2021/04/9/russia-deploys-more-troops-to-the-russia-ukraine-border-and-the-united-states-sends-two-warships-into-the-black-sea-as-t Russia deploys more troops to the Russia–Ukraine border and the United States sends two warships into the Black Sea as tensions escalate between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine. 1618218360 2021-04-9 70c6345c6205279d28fc2e210ba7168eaa8e3ea0 /feed/2021/04/9/russia-deploys-more-troops-to-the-russia-ukraine-border-and-the-us-sends-two-warships-into-the-black-sea-as-tensions-e Russia deploys more troops to the Russia–Ukraine border and the U.S. sends two warships into the Black Sea as tensions escalate between the United States, Russia and Ukraine. 1618059957 2021-04-9 710d1de21c5aa501bb273a52ca7827922b0881ef /feed/2021/04/9/russia-mounts-more-troops-to-the-russia-ukraine-border-and-the-us-sends-two-warships-to-the-black-sea-as-tensions-esca Russia mounts more troops to the Russia–Ukraine border and the U.S. sends two warships to the Black Sea as tensions escalate between the United States, Russia and Ukraine. 1618002355 2021-04-9 b6b081ad3d8fac5b642dee54bacc32448298fe2e 2 Russia Russia–Ukraine border 2 /feed/2021/04/9/russia-deploys-more-troops-to-the-russia-ukraine-border-as-tensions-escalate-between-the-us-russia-and-ukraine Russia deploys more troops to the Russia–Ukraine border as tensions escalate between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine. 2018-04-8 e24ca4e00a055ed5e2d51e2399ba0ff1d2644fad 27 Russia embezzling 2 /feed/2018/04/8/russia-accuses-the-united-kingdom-of-withholding-information-on-the-investigation-into-the-murder-of-russian-exile-nikol Russia accuses the United Kingdom of withholding information on the investigation into the murder of Russian exile Nikolay Glushkov, which is being probed by counterterrorism officers. Glushkov had political asylum and was wanted in Russia for embezzlement from Aeroflot. /feed/2026/04/6/a-court-in-kursk-oblast-russia-sentences-former-governor-alexei-smirnov-to-14-years-in-prison-for-defrauding-the-gover Bloomberg 6 1d27b701ab8b32a7d96052acdd1458aaaa69df76 4 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-06/ex-head-of-russia-s-kursk-region-gets-14-years-in-jail-for-graft 2026 A court in Kursk Oblast, Russia, sentences former governor Alexei Smirnov to 14 years in prison for defrauding the government by embezzling public funds intended for building fortifications along the Russia–Ukraine border.