Moscow Court Places Prominent Economist Under House Arrest in Bribery Case
This is Sinelniov-Murylev’s second criminal prosecution in recent years. In March 2025, he was convicted of large-scale embezzlement and abuse of power.
A prominent Russian economist, Sergei Sinelnikov-Murylev, has been placed under house arrest by a Moscow court in connection with a bribery case, according to the RBC news outlet. The 66-year-old Sinelnikov-Murylev, a senior researcher at the Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy and former president of the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, is accused of receiving a large-scale bribe.
If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison. The judge granted the request for house arrest for a period of two months. This is Sinelnikov-Murylev's second criminal prosecution in recent years, having been convicted in March 2025 of large-scale embezzlement and abuse of power, receiving a suspended five and a half year sentence.
The case details, including the specific bribe amount and involved parties, have not been disclosed.
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