Ex-deputy of the regional Duma from Volgograd could not challenge the seizure of 164 million rubles

Former deputy of the Volgograd regional Duma Stanislav Korotkov tried to challenge the court decision to seize 164 million rubles from him received from illegal business activities. The appeal was dismissed.

The regional court reported that Korotkov’s complaint was considered on Thursday, October 8. As a result, the decision of the Kirov district court of Volgograd was left in force.

As a deputy, he systematically violated anti-corruption legislation, combining parliamentary work with business. In particular, he actually headed the commercial firm “Zemlya Profi” and received illegal earnings. On the recovery and circulation of the amount of illegal income in favor of the state insisted the regional Prosecutor’s office.

Due to gross violations of anti-corruption requirements, Stanislav Korotkov was deprived of his deputy mandate. The ex-parliamentarian tried to formalize his resignation from the regional Duma as voluntary – this would save him benefits and the possibility of re-election. However, the supervisory authority has achieved requalification of the grounds for resignation. The wording “on its own initiative” was replaced by “due to repeated non-compliance with restrictions, prohibitions and obligations established by the anti-corruption legislation of the Russian Federation”.

During the proceedings, it turned out that from 2020 to 2025, 164,830,166 rubles were received from the accounts of the former deputy from legal entities controlled by him. This amount, not specified in the income certificates, was recovered by the decision of the Kirovsky District Court of Volgograd into the income of the Russian Federation.

Stanislav Korotkov disagreed with the court decision and in early August 2026 filed an appeal. It was rejected on October 8.