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Vladimir Poskachin
Politicians
1961-11-15
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Biography
A former head of the Verkhnevilyuisky District in Yakutia and a former member of "United Russia" (the dominant political party in Russia), he served as a deputy in the Legislative Assembly (Il Tumen) of the republic. In June 2025, Poskachin was detained as part of a corruption investigation involving the Verkhnevilyuisky District administration; he was later released as a witness. A week prior to the search, he had participated in submitting an application for a rally to advocate for maintaining direct elections for the mayor of Yakutsk. Subsequently, 70 rifle cartridges were found in his possession, resulting in charges of
A former head of the Verkhnevilyuisky District in Yakutia and a former member of "United Russia" (the dominant political party in Russia), he served as a deputy in the Legislative Assembly (Il Tumen) of the republic. In June 2025, Poskachin was detained as part of a corruption investigation involving the Verkhnevilyuisky District administration; he was later released as a witness. A week prior to the search, he had participated in submitting an application for a rally to advocate for maintaining direct elections for the mayor of Yakutsk. Subsequently, 70 rifle cartridges were found in his possession, resulting in charges of illegal ammunition storage. On 20 January 2026, he was sentenced to one and a half years of restricted liberty.