The arrest of the former head of Rostov-on-Don has been extended.
Alexei Logvinenko will remain in custody until June 23.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot," Alexei Logvinenko invoked Article 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and refuses to testify against himself during interrogations.
Logvinenko was detained on October 24, 2025, and then arrested on suspicion of abuse of power (Article 286 of the Russian Criminal Code). The defense appealed the arrest, but the Rostov Regional Court upheld the arrest warrant. On December 22, it was announced that Logvinenko had also become a suspect in a second criminal case for bribery. On the same day, his arrest was extended by three months.
The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don extended the arrest of former head of the city administration, Alexei Logvinenko. "Logvinenko's pretrial detention was extended for three months, until June 23, 2026, inclusive," the unified press service of the Rostov Region courts said in a statement, as quoted by TASS.
Investigators believe that Logvinenko, contrary to budgetary legislation, took out a commercial bank loan, which resulted in 47 million rubles in damages to the city budget.
According to a Kommersant-Rostov source in law enforcement, a representative of a commercial firm transferred 13 million rubles to Mr. Logvinenko through municipal employees. The former official used the money he received to purchase real estate.
As a reminder, Alexey Logvinenko resigned in January 2025, citing health reasons and a new job.
Logvinenko was appointed head of the Rostov-on-Don administration in October 2019 by a decision of the city council. In October 2021, the council extended his term. The head of the administration has frequently been criticized on social media, including for his handling of emergency housing and issuing permits for construction in the city's grove area.