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Ex-Minister Resurfaces After 13 Years, Faked Death

2/21/2026

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  • Marianna Stupina, former first deputy minister of housing in Astrakhan, was found alive after faking her death 13 years ago to evade a corruption sentence.
  • She vanished before sentencing for money laundering and embezzlement and used a deceased woman's body to fake her death.
  • Meanwhile, a criminal investigation is underway after the mysterious helicopter crash that killed two senior Russian law enforcement officers.