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Ruslan Smashnev

Person of interest · Politician

Ruslan Smashnev is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ruslan Smashnev · Smashnev Ruslan Vladimirovich · Смашнёв, Руслан Владимирович				[sources]
Other name	Смашнев Руслан Владимирович				[sources]
Birth date	1986-12-09				[sources]
Place of birth	Smolensk				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Russia				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q122861602				[sources]
Position	Members of Parliament and Senate · Депутаты и сенаторы				[sources]
Last change	2025-03-04	Last processed	2025-10-17	First seen	2024-10-15

Descriptions

Member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (upper house of the federal parliament). This state body is responsible for the political and legal support of the aggressive war against Ukraine, which included issuing permission for the use of Russian military forces outside the territory of Russia. Former First Deputy Governor of Smolensk Oblast. Managed a regional state body of the Russian Federation that supported or implemented actions or policies that undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

— ACF List of War Enablers non-official source, 2025-07-17

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of United Russia	-	-
member of the Federation Council of Russia	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,025

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Wikidata · non-official source

ACF List of War Enablers8,519

A list of Russian decision-makers from government and business composed by ACF/FBK, the anti-corruption organization founded by Alexei Navalny

Russia · ACF · non-official source

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External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

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