02:16, 23 December 2025

A Rostov judge suspected of bribery has resigned.

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The powers of Artur Maslov, a judge of the Sovetsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don suspected of bribery, have been terminated.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, requested the consent of the High Qualification Collegium of Judges of the Russian Federation to prosecute five judges of the Sovetsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don, including Elena Kobleva, who was arrested in 2024. On December 8, the High Qualification Collegium of Judges approved the initiation of criminal proceedings against Kobleva, and on the same day, against the remaining four judges, including the current judge, Artur Maslov.

The High Qualification Collegium of Judges of Russia (HQCJ) approved the arrest of Elena Kobleva, former chairperson of the Sovetsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don, and in July 2024, the Moscow City Court remanded Kobleva into custody. She is accused of accepting a large bribe (Part 5 of Article 290 of the Russian Criminal Code). According to investigators, a Rostov businessman gave Kobleva 500,000 rubles in exchange for a decision to return the boat and fishing nets that had been seized. In November 2025, the Supreme Court changed the jurisdiction of Kobleva's case, and the trial was transferred to the Kuban Regional Court.

The High Qualification Collegium of Judges (HQCJ) of the Rostov Region terminated the powers of Artur Maslov, a judge of the Sovetsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don, RBC reported on December 22, citing the HQCJ press service.

The basis for the termination was Maslov's written resignation, Kommersant reports.

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