Russia Steps Up Anti-Corruption Drive as Ex-Mayor Detained, Judge Charged and Billions in Assets Frozen

Overview

• Former Ivanovo mayor and ex–regional deputy chair Alexander Shabotinsky was detained on suspicion of abusing office to steer more than 30 contracts worth over 500 million rubles.
• Investigators completed the case against Vladimir region deputy Nikolay Malyshev, alleging 18 crimes including use of slave labor and arson, with about 7 million rubles in damage; the case was sent to the Sobinsky City Court.
• A court extended former Vladimir mayor Dmitry Naumov’s custody by six months as he faces a major bribery charge; prosecutors say he admitted guilt in receiving at least 1.1 million rubles.
• Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin opened a criminal case against Novgorod judge Denis Nikolaev over an alleged 500,000‑ruble bribe linked to a sentencing outcome.
• Moscow prosecutors reported over 14 billion rubles in assets under arrest across nine months and more than 2,900 corruption offenses, as a former city police official received 15 years in prison and a 15‑million‑ruble fine for bribe‑fueled fake migrant registrations.