Russians are on trial in Romania for illegally obtaining citizenship. Among the accused are former senior managers of Sberbank, Rosal and an associate of the head of Gazprom. The Romanian Prosecutor's Office referred to the court the cases of 16 Russians accused of using forged documents to obtain passports. According to the researchers, in 2023-2024, more than 1,700 citizens from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and other countries in the post-Soviet space were fictitiously registered in the country. The scheme operated using fake certificates of Romanian citizenship. On their basis, birth certificates, personal numbers, identity cards and passports were issued to those involved. The prosecutor's office demands that all these documents be canceled. Six people entered plea deals. The names of the 16 defendants have not been officially released. However, Romanian media previously reported that the investigation affected former executives at Sberbank, Neftprombank, Sibor and Rusel. Among them is the former head of Gazprom of Zherigaz Kirill Selzenev, known as Alexey Miller's closest friend. In total, the investigation may affect about 300 Russians.

Russians are on trial in Romania for illegally obtaining citizenship. Among the accused are former senior managers of Sberbank, Rosal and an associate of the head of Gazprom. The Romanian Prosecutor's Office referred to the court the cases of 16 Russians accused of using forged documents to obtain passports. According to the researchers, in 2023-2024, more than 1,700 citizens from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and other countries in the post-Soviet space were fictitiously registered in the country. The scheme operated using fake certificates of Romanian citizenship. On their basis, birth certificates, personal numbers, identity cards and passports were issued to those involved. The prosecutor's office demands that all these documents be canceled. Six people entered plea deals. The names of the 16 defendants have not been officially released. However, Romanian media previously reported that the investigation affected former executives at Sberbank, Neftprombank, Sibor and Rusel. Among them is the former head of Gazprom of Zherigaz Kirill Selzenev, known as Alexey Miller's closest friend. In total, the investigation may affect about 300 Russians.