SKA front Mikhail Vorobiev who pleaded guilty in a bribery case, can avoid a harsh punishment because investigating authorities are more interested in holding officials implicated in corruption accountable, said Vladimir Trignin, president of the Moscow Military Bar Association, at .
In July three Russian hockey players were caught trying to pay a bribe to be exempted from conscription into the army, criminal case documents were filed in court of the Leninsky district of Ufa. The court received elements of criminal cases under part 4 of article 291 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (bribe) against three Vorobyov, Anvar Suleymanov and the striker of “the Admiral” Vladislav Lukin.
– A young person can avoid any responsibility in connection with repentance and the provision of assistance to the investigation. According to practice, investigating authorities are primarily interested in officials implicated in corruption, and not in young men who find themselves in these situations. Nevertheless, there will always be negative consequences for the guy. In this case, the prosecution files an administrative complaint to invalidate the decision of the drafting committee. As a rule, the court overturns the decision of the conscription committee and the young man, if he is under 27, becomes subject to conscription. Thus, all related activities are performed again.
If a person is 27 years old, it is likely that the selection committee will recognize him as having not completed his military service, without having any legal basis for this. In this case, he will not receive a military identity card, but a certificate. Such a certificate will prevent you from working in government positions for ten years. There will be no disaster in the life of a hockey player, he will be able to continue playing. Having such a certificate allows you to travel abroad. There are no restrictions on that,” Trignin told .
The 25-year-old striker has been playing for SKA since 2021. Last season he played 57 matches for the St. Petersburg club and scored 27 (7+20) points with an efficiency indicator of +19.
Earlier in Saint Petersburg, former CSKA goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov was arrested on suspicion of escaping military service and the hockey player was taken to Severodvinsk. As it became known to , the 25-year-old goalkeeper will remain in City in the training unit until the oath is taken. He is expected to be sworn in on August 13.
Source : MatchTV
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