The People's Front called Zhiltsov's appointment a "personnel mistake".

The People's Front called Zhiltsov's appointment a "personnel mistake".

      15 October 2025 13:14 Incidents The People's Front called the appointment of Andrey Zhiltsov as head of the Nizhny Novgorod branch a "personnel mistake." RIA Novosti published the organization's comment.

      It was reported yesterday that Zhiltsov had been detained. Sources say it is related to a criminal case concerning fraud on a particularly large scale.

      Commenting on the incident, the People's Front said: "This was our personnel mistake; we will draw conclusions. The investigative authorities will sort it out, and the consequences will be those required by law in this situation."

      Earlier it was reported that former deputy mayor Ilya Shtokman was kept in pre-trial detention, although the defense asked the court to place him under house arrest. The ex-official is accused of receiving a huge bribe.

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The People's Front called Zhiltsov's appointment a "personnel mistake".