A court verdict has been delivered in Naberezhnye Chelny against 62-year-old professor Anatoly Makarov, the former director of the Kazan Federal University branch. He was found guilty under Part 2 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (taking bribes, 4 episodes) and Part 2 of Article 292 (official forgery, 8 episodes).
According to the court's decision, Makarov was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment. He was also fined 600,000 rubles and deprived of the right to engage in pedagogical activities for 3 years. The court ruled that the primary sentence would be suspended with a 4-year probation period.
According to investigators, in April 2023, while serving as a department head, Anatoly Makarov took bribes from foreign students in exchange for assistance with admission to the institute and passing exams. An average of 4,500 rubles was demanded for a single exam. The total amount of bribes received exceeded 195,000 rubles.
It should be recalled that the professor was arrested in January 2024 and released during the investigation in April. The trial began in 2025. During the probation period, the defendant is obliged not to change his place of residence and to report to the relevant authorities as required.
