Simultaneously, the Supreme Collegium of Judges (VKKS) agreed to…
Simultaneously, the Supreme Collegium of Judges (VKKS) agreed to initiate criminal proceedings against four judges: Elena Stepanцова, Chairman of the Angersudzhenskaya District Court in Kemerovo Oblast; Natalia Dolzikh, Judge of the Lensk-Kuznetsky District Court in Kemerovo Oblast; Sergey Bogdanovich, retired Judge of the Lazarevsky District Court in Sochi; and Aziana Mongush, Judge of the Kyzylsky City Court in Tuva.
Consensus
- The Higher Qualification Collegium of Judges (VKKC) gave consent to initiate criminal proceedings against multiple judges.
- One of the judges involved is a former judge from Lazarevsky District Court in Sochi, Sergey Bogdanovich.
- The VKKC's decision was based on representations submitted by the Prosecutor General’s Office or the Investigative Committee.
- Allegations include abuse of office for personal enrichment and bribery involving large sums of money.
Points of divergence
- The Chairman of the Supreme Court, Igor Krasnov, initiated corruption lawsuits against Alexander Shilov and Igor Pylenko on July 17. — kommersant
- On July 1, 2025, Sergey Bogdanovich allegedly received the first part of a bribe worth 25 million rubles at a gas station in Sochi through intermediaries. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- VKKS approved lawsuits and criminal prosecution of a number of judges — Коммерсантъ
- VKKS Agrees to Initiate Criminal Proceedings Against a Judge from Sochi — Ведомости
Key entities
- VKKS
- Russia
- TASS
- Sochi
- Supreme Court
- SK
- Alexander Bastrykin
- Igor Krasnova
- Lazarevsky District Court
- Bogdanovich
- Samara Regional Court
- Tula Regional Court
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