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State Duma Strips Deputy Anatoly Voronovsky of Immunity in Bribery Probe

Investigators can now pursue a bribery case permitting a custody request, potential mandate revocation.

Overview

  • Lawmakers voted at a plenary session to remove Voronovsky’s parliamentary immunity and consent to a criminal case.
  • The allegation centers on a reported 25 million ruble bribe linked to a Dagomys road‑construction firm.
  • A law enforcement source said firm director Safarabiy Napso testified he paid for property and work benefiting Voronovsky’s associates through intermediaries, with others confirming those statements.
  • The prosecutor general’s representation sought pretrial detention and searches at the deputy’s home and workplace, though he was not detained after the vote.
  • Voronovsky denies wrongdoing, has said he will cooperate, surrendered his foreign passport, and prosecutors may later ask parliament to revoke his mandate depending on the investigation.