In Moscow, a professor of the Russian University of Economics was sent into custody. Plekhanov in the case of treason

The Lefortovo District Court of Moscow has sent Vadim Saltykovsky, a professor at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (REU), into custody in a case of treason. This was announced on August 5 by the court's press service.

"By the decision of the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow dated July 28, 2025, the investigator's petition for election in respect of Saltykovsky V. A. (Professor of the Russian University of Economics. 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (high treason), preventive measures in the form of detention until September 25, 2025," the court said.

The essence of the charges against Saltykovsky has not been disclosed. It is known that he holds a PhD in Economics and taught courses on the world economy at the Russian University of Economics. Plekhanov. At the moment, information about the teacher has disappeared from the university's website.

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On July 22, a criminal case was opened in Vladivostok on abuse of office against the vice-rector of a university. It was noted that the educational institution suffered material damage of more than 3.3 million rubles.

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