Former TSUACE Rector Viktor Vlasov is accused of treason.
Former TSUACE Rector Viktor Vlasov has been charged with treason and is being held in the Lefortovo pretrial detention center. His arrest was previously linked to corruption scandals at the university.
"They ate it anyway." The former rector of Tomsk University and former United Russia deputy are accused в treason
The case of treason
Former Rector of Tomsk State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (TSUACE) Victor Vlasov He is being held in Moscow's Lefortovo pretrial detention center on treason charges, according to the publication Vot Tak, citing records from the Lefortovo District Court.
First reports of detention
The first reports of Vlasov's arrest appeared on January 29. At the time, the Tomsk Telegram channels "Obitaemy Ostrov" and "Sweet Tomsk" reported that the rector had been detained and taken to Moscow. There was no official confirmation or statement at the time.
Initially, the arrest was linked to corruption scandals at TSUACE. In May 2025, the university's vice-rector Vladimir Vaks He was detained on suspicion of abuse of office. This sparked speculation about Vlasov's possible resignation.
New charge: treason
However, according to court records, the former rector has now become a defendant in a treason case. He faces up to life imprisonment under Article 275 of the Russian Criminal Code. The nature of the charges has not been publicly disclosed.
Career at the University and Parliament
Vlasov headed TSUACE since May 2013. He was also twice elected as a member of the Tomsk Regional Legislative Duma from United Russia and chaired the Economic Policy Committee. In December 2025, he resigned early from his position as a member of parliament, citing an increased workload at the university. In March 2026, the Ministry of Education and Science terminated his employment contract.
The former deputy's reaction
"They ate it anyway," commented former Tomsk City Duma deputy Ksenia Fadeeva.
"Needless to say, as a member of parliament, Viktor Alekseevich supported all the rubbish initiated by his own party: raising the retirement age, abolishing direct mayoral elections, rewriting the Constitution, and war. They still ate him up," Fadeeva wrote.
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