Overview

• The city administration said it does not confirm that searches were conducted in its offices.
• Multiple Telegram channels reported that former first deputy head Ilya Shtokman was detained in Sochi on suspicion of taking bribes and was allegedly being brought to Nizhny Novgorod.
• City officials stated that Shtokman is not currently an employee of the Nizhny Novgorod administration.
• RIA Novosti reported it had not received a comment from the regional Investigative Committee regarding the allegations.
• Mayor Yuri Shalabaev previously announced on August 27 that Shtokman had left his post after earlier departing for the SVO in 2022.