The Ufa City Council unanimously voted to terminate the contract… (уфа · контракт · горсовет)
The Ufa City Council unanimously voted to terminate the contract with Mayor Ratmir Mavliyev on July 14, 2026, due to the revocation of his access to state secrets, following his arrest in a corruption case involving bribery and illegal land disposal.
Consensus
- The Ufa City Council held an extraordinary session on July 14, 2026.
- The council unanimously voted to terminate the contract with Mayor Ratmir Mavliyev.
- The termination was based on clause 3 of section 8 of the employment contract, which mandates dissolution upon loss of access to state secrets.
- Mavliyev's access to state secrets was revoked as of July 13, 2026.
- Mavliyev is under investigation for bribery and abuse of power, with charges including Article 286, part 3, and Article 290, part 6 of the Russian Criminal Code.
- Mavliyev was initially detained in late April and later had his detention measures changed from pre-trial detention to house arrest, then to a restriction on certain actions.
Points of divergence
- The Ufa City Council meeting was reported by Elektrogazeta.ru citing the head of the city council, Marat Vasimov. — vesti
- All 28 attending council deputies voted in favor of terminating Mavliyev's powers. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ufa's Mayor Officially Removed from Office — Вести
- Ufa City Council Terminates Contract with Head of Administration Ratmir Mavlyev — Интерфакс