Aleksej Smirnov
Aleksej Smirnov is a Russian politician who was appointed as the acting Minister of Transport following the dismissal of Roman Starovojt. His appointment comes amid significant political shifts and scrutiny within Russian regional leadership, particularly regarding allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the wake of military actions near the Kursk region.
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Aleksej Smirnov is the successor to Roman Starovojt and was arrested amid allegations of corruption.
Jutarnji list - Što novo o Putinu otkriva smrt bivšeg ministra? Vraćaju se metode iz 90-ih godina...
Croatia· 2025-07-13
Aleksej Smirnov briefly replaced Starovojt as governor but was arrested in April 2025.
Bivši ruski ministar pronađen mrtav, Putin ga smenio nekoliko sati ranije
Serbia· 2025-07-08
Aleksej Smirnov was arrested on suspicion of embezzling funds related to defense construction.
Ministeren fikk sparken av Putin. Timer etter ble han funnet død.
Norway· 2025-07-07
Aleksej Smirnov, the governor of Kursk, has been charged with large-scale corruption.
Ministerns plötsliga död säger mycket om Putins regim
Sweden· 2025-07-07
Aleksej Smirnov was accused of embezzling funds intended for defense purposes after succeeding Starovojt as governor.
Jutarnji list - Putinov ministar i bivši šef Kurske oblasti ujutro dobio otkaz, poslijepodne pronađen mrtav!Croatia· 2025-07-07
Aleksej Smirnov was accused of embezzling funds intended for defense purposes after succeeding Starovojt as governor.
Jutarnji list - Putinov ministar i bivši šef Kurske oblasti ujutro dobio otkaz, poslijepodne pronađen mrtav!Croatia· 2025-07-07