Court Upholds Ex‑Vladivostok Mayor Forfeiture as Satyukov Asset Case Goes Closed‑Door to Jan. 12

Overview

• The Primorsky Krai Court rejected an appeal by former Vladivostok mayor Vladimir Nikolaev and others, leaving intact recovery of more than 590 million rubles and the transfer of 821 real‑estate assets to federal ownership.
• The July ruling by the Leninsky District Court of Vladivostok stands, and a separate October decision already returned additional property worth over 1 billion rubles to the state.
• The Zyuzinsky District Court in Moscow granted the General Prosecutor’s request to hold hearings on ex‑MVD officer Georgiy Satyukov’s assets behind closed doors due to an ongoing criminal investigation.
• Substantive consideration of the Satyukov civil claim was adjourned to January 12, 2026, with the court confirming the new date and closed format.
• Satyukov is wanted internationally and was arrested in absentia over an alleged 5‑billion‑ruble crypto bribe, with investigators reporting broad asset freezes including more than 70 bank and brokerage accounts linked to relatives and property seizures totaling over 2.1 billion rubles.