For 23 bribery and international search, the man got off with a fine of 2 million rubles. This sentence was given to a 45-year-old entrepreneur who helped students of the Mitishchi branch of Baumanki to buy exams, admission to exams and protection of certificates. As the Knesset learned, the man himself finished his studies at this university and maintained contacts with the teachers. He charged 35-40 thousand rubles for admission to exams, and up to 190 thousand for the defense of his certificate. He gave some of the money to the teachers, and kept the rest for himself. In 2023, law enforcement officers became interested in the scheme, but the broker managed to leave for China. He was put on the international wanted list, and in March 2026 he was arrested and extradited to Russia. The man pleaded guilty to 23 charges. As a result, the court imposed a fine on him, and separate criminal cases were opened against the teachers. Photo: Lilia Charlovskia.

For 23 bribery and international search, the man got off with a fine of 2 million rubles. This sentence was given to a 45-year-old entrepreneur who helped students of the Mitishchi branch of Baumanki to buy exams, admission to exams and protection of certificates. As the Knesset learned, the man himself finished his studies at this university and maintained contacts with the teachers. He charged 35-40 thousand rubles for admission to exams, and up to 190 thousand for the defense of his certificate. He gave some of the money to the teachers, and kept the rest for himself. In 2023, law enforcement officers became interested in the scheme, but the broker managed to leave for China. He was put on the international wanted list, and in March 2026 he was arrested and extradited to Russia. The man pleaded guilty to 23 charges. As a result, the court imposed a fine on him, and separate criminal cases were opened against the teachers. Photo: Lilia Charlovskia.