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.
Born on Jan 01, 1970 (55 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Croatia | 3 | 3.33 | 0.17% | +0% | 4,105,267 | 7,018 | $68,000 | 116$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 5,755 | $530,000 | 302$ |
| Norway | 1 | 3.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 5,421,241 | 4,209 | $403,000 | 313$ |
| Serbia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 8,737,371 | 4,964 | $55,000 | 31$ |
| Totals | 6 | 28,363,144 | 21,946 | $1,056,000 | 762$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Croatia:
Aleksej Smirnov is the successor to Roman Starovojt and was arrested amid allegations of corruption.
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Serbia:
Aleksej Smirnov briefly replaced Starovojt as governor but was arrested in April 2025.
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Norway:
Aleksej Smirnov was arrested on suspicion of embezzling funds related to defense construction.
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Sweden:
Aleksej Smirnov, the governor of Kursk, has been charged with large-scale corruption.
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Croatia:
Aleksej Smirnov was accused of embezzling funds intended for defense purposes after succeeding Starovojt as governor.
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Croatia:
Aleksej Smirnov was accused of embezzling funds intended for defense purposes after succeeding Starovojt as governor.
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