Court sentences former rector of Pskov State University to 6.5 years in prison for fraud On October 29, the Pskov city court found former rector of Pskov State University, Natalya Ilyina, guilty of embezzlement and 16 counts of abuse of office. She was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 6.5 years in a general regime colony, the court's press service reported. In addition to the period, the court fined her 800,000 rubles. and was deprived of the right to hold positions with organizational, administrative and economic powers in federal educational institutions for three years. She was also stripped of the honorary title "Honored Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation". The court also granted the university's and two victims' civil claims to recover substantial damages in the remaining amounts. The seizure of Ileina's apartment in Moscow and other property, including jewelry and accessories, was preserved until the sentence was executed in terms of fines and lawsuits. The convict was taken into custody in the courtroom. The press service of the court in the city of Pskov Telegram | maximum.