A case of treason was opened against the deputy chairman of the Murmansk Regional Duma Gennady Stepakhno. This was reported by the Arctic Observer with reference to sources close to the politician, as well as by RIA Novosti with reference to the FSB. According to the security forces, Stephano allegedly transferred materials related to the activities of the Murmansk regional government and "engineering facilities located in the area" to Ukrainian intelligence. The Arctic Observer writes that "in the circles close to the politician" it is said that he passed some information to his relative living outside of Russia. The sources of the publication believe that the criminal case is related to the transfer of information about the establishment of a pharmaceutical factory in the Murmansk region "with the cooperation of the Indian side". Stefano was arrested on October 9, but it was not known until two days later. Details of the arrest were not provided. The official was sent to detention until December 9, 2026. He is in the Murmansk pre-trial detention center. As B-port reported, the first secretary of the Murmansk City Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Oleg Ryavtsev, before the criminal case against Stephano, demanded to expel him from the party "and opened a personal case against him". The leadership of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation did not comment on the persecution of the communist. Photo: The website of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

A case of treason was opened against the deputy chairman of the Murmansk Regional Duma Gennady Stepakhno. This was reported by the Arctic Observer with reference to sources close to the politician, as well as by RIA Novosti with reference to the FSB. According to the security forces, Stephano allegedly transferred materials related to the activities of the Murmansk regional government and "engineering facilities located in the area" to Ukrainian intelligence. The Arctic Observer writes that "in the circles close to the politician" it is said that he passed some information to his relative living outside of Russia. The sources of the publication believe that the criminal case is related to the transfer of information about the establishment of a pharmaceutical factory in the Murmansk region "with the cooperation of the Indian side". Stefano was arrested on October 9, but it was not known until two days later. Details of the arrest were not provided. The official was sent to detention until December 9, 2026. He is in the Murmansk pre-trial detention center. As B-port reported, the first secretary of the Murmansk City Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Oleg Ryavtsev, before the criminal case against Stephano, demanded to expel him from the party "and opened a personal case against him". The leadership of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation did not comment on the persecution of the communist. Photo: The website of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.