Ex-rector jailed over bribery charge
The Zamoskvoretsky Court of Moscow has placed former rector of the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade (AVFT) Sergey Sinyelnikov-Murylev under house arrest, who was detained in the capital on charges of receiving a bribe in an especially large amount.
Consensus
- Sergei Sinelnikov-Muryleyev was arrested and placed under house arrest.
- He is accused of receiving a particularly large bribe under Article 290, Part 6 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- The case is being investigated by the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia in Moscow.
- Sinelnikov-Murylev previously received a conditional sentence in 2025 for embezzling budget funds.
- He served as rector of the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade from 2007 to 2024.
- He is also a senior scientific researcher at the Institute of Economic Policy named after Egor Gaidar.
- The court's decision on house arrest was based on a request from the prosecution.
- He is prohibited from leaving his residence, communicating with others except close relatives, and using the internet or communication devices during house arrest.
Points of divergence
- Oleg Shorin, former director of the Library of Natural Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was arrested for fraud in a particularly large amount. — novaya_eu
- Gennady Roshka, former head of the OVD in Kirovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, was arrested for accepting a bribe of 3.3 million rubles. — vesti
- The FSB detained Sergei Sinelnikov-Murylev on suspicion of fraud. — tg_tass_agency
- The court ordered house arrest for two months. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (11 sources)
- Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky Court Sent 64-Year-Old Oleg Shorin to Pretrial Detention on October 14, Former Director of the Natural Sciences Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences... — Радио Свобода
- In Moscow, former director of RAS library Oleg Shorin was arrested. Under him, the institution was fined for 'non-targeted use' of budget funds — Meduza
- In Moscow, ex-director of the RAS Natural Sciences Library Oleg Shorin was arrested — Новая газета Европа
- Former head of OMBD of Leningrad region arrested on embezzlement case of 3.3 million rubles — Вести
- Former rector of VAVT Sinyelnikov-Murylev arrested: who he is, what he is accused of, what he was tried for before — Вечерняя Москва
- FSB detained the rector of the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade Sergey Sinyelnikov-Murylev on suspicion of fraud... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Court in Moscow sent former rector of VAVT Sinyelnikov-Murylev under house arrest — Вести
- Former rector of the Academy of Foreign Trade of Sinyelnikov-Murylev placed under house arrest — Интерфакс
- Former rector of the All-Russian Academy of Foreign Trade accused of receiving especially large bribe — Дождь (Telegram)
- Former rector of VAVT Sinyelnikov-Murylev became a defendant in a bribery case — Вести
- Former rector of the Academy of Foreign Trade, Sinyelnikov-Muryulev, detained in connection with a bribe case — Фонтанка