Russia opens treason case against 76-year-old former Communist faction leader over alleged Ukrainian intelligence ties

Meduza29 October 2026, 18:16 UTCRussia

Gennady Stepakhno, a former deputy speaker of the Murmansk Regional Duma, is under criminal investigation for treason, the regional branch of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said.

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