Nikita Belykh
- Criminal Code
- Article 285 part 3, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 286 part 3, Russian Criminal CodeArticle 290 part 6 applied with Article 30 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Ban on activity, Imprisonment (details unknown), Imprisonment (strict regime), Fine
- Sentence
- 8 years
- Date of verdict
- 2018-01-31
- Region
- Kirov OblastRyazan Oblast
- City
- Kirov, Moscow
Case summary
Former leader of the Union of Right Forces party and former governor of Kirov region. On 24 June 2016, he was detained, according to the investigation, while receiving a bribe. The next day Belykh was taken into custody. On 28 July 2016, President Putin removed him from the governor's office. The case initially had two episodes, on one of them the court acquitted the politician. On 1 February 2018, Belykh was sentenced to eight years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 48.2 million rubles. On 6 July 2021, it became known that a case of abuse of power was initiated against Belykh. On 26 December 2023, he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in this case, but was released from punishment due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. On 21 June 2024, Belykh was released. On 8 July 2024, the appeal court acquitted Belykh of abuse of power.
Others charged under Article 286 part 3, Russian Criminal Code
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