The rector of the Baltic Federal University has been detained.

RIA Novosti reports this. According to Telegram channels, Alexandra Fedorova He is suspected of accepting a bribe of over 600 rubles. Investigators are reportedly working with him.

Fedorov, 53, was appointed rector in 2020. He has been under personal sanctions since 2022. Ukraine for supporting the war. 

Fedorov is an honorary figure in the field of education of the Russian Federation, a member of the Presidential Council for Science and Education, a Doctor of Philosophy, and a professor. He previously served as rector. Nizhny Novgorod Pedagogical University. 

In 2022, Fedorov was recognized "Rector of the Year" in the "Classical Universities" category. 

The Baltic University is one of ten federal universities in the country. 

The rector of another federal university has been in pretrial detention for 2,5 years. Kazan. Ilshat Gafurov suspected of inciting the murder of a businessman who was shot in 1999. In 2012, Gafurov served as Putin's confidant during the election campaign.