Overview
- Urlashov told reporters he feels healthy and plans to spend New Year with his family.
- He described prison work packaging bags, reading and sports in his free time, and said he had lawful access to information.
- He was convicted in 2016 of taking large bribes tied to a municipal project and was fined 60 million rubles.
- According to the court, he and subordinates demanded 18 million rubles; his aide Alexey Lopatin received seven years and former deputy mayor Dmitry Donskov was acquitted.
- His 2018 pardon bid, later sentence reduction requests, and a May 2024 parole application were denied as he served in Rybinsk before a 2022 transfer to Tver.