The mayor of Ivanovo has been detained.
A week before the arrest Alexander Shabotinsky suddenly submitted a letter of resignation.
"Everything is fine, I'll rest a bit and then get back to work," говорил he told journalists.
Information about Shabotinsky's arrest appeared just yesterday, but official confirmation published just this morning.
The official has been arrested on charges of abuse of office. Investigators allege that, while serving as deputy chairman of the regional government, he provided favoritism to several companies when concluding contracts for major renovations of apartment buildings and also accepted completed work without hindrance. From 2020 to 2024, more than 30 contracts worth a total of over 500 million rubles were awarded under this scheme.
Media reports indicate that the mayor's former subordinates, who headed the Department of Housing and Public Utilities and were arrested a year ago for accepting bribes, may have testified against him.
Shabotinsky, 60, is a former military man and member of United Russia. After retiring in 1998, he worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and his company, using administrative resources, became a monopoly on traffic light installation. City councilors elected Shabotinsky mayor last July, and during his short tenure, he has remained virtually unremarkable to city residents.
"It's like it was erased with an eraser" were joking The authors of the publication "1000 Words" about his unexpected resignation.
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