Yevgeny Urlashov
Yevgeny Urlashov | |
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| Mayor of Yaroslavl | |
| In office 11 April 2012 (suspended from office on 18 July 2013) – 20 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Viktor Volonchunas |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Sleptsov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yevgeny Robertovich Urlashov 16 July 1967 Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Party | Civic Platform |
| Alma mater | Yaroslavl Demidov State University |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1985-1987 |
| Unit | Fire-fighting unit |
Yevgeny Robertovich Urlashov (Russian: Евгений Робертович Урлашов; born 16 July 1967) was mayor of the city of Yaroslavl, Russia, from April 2012 to July 2013.
He was arrested by Russian authorities in 2013 and sentenced in 2016 for 12,5 years in prison for alleged bribery. In December 2025 he was released.[1][2]
In 2013, The Washington Post called Urlashov "Russia’s most famous independent and opposition official".[3]
Biography
Urlashov was born on 16 July 1967 in Yaroslavl. From 1985 until 1987 he served in a fire-fighting unit of the Soviet Army.
In 1998 Urlashov graduated from the law faculty of Yaroslavl Demidov State University with a degree in jurisprudence. He began his career at Krasny Mayak factory in 1985.[4] During 2008–2011 he was a member of United Russia political party.
On 1 April 2012 Urlashov was elected Mayor of Yaroslavl, running as an independent candidate.[5][6][7] He took office on 11 April 2012.[8]
On 3 July 2013 Urlashov was detained by police on charges of bribery extortion.[9] On 18 July he was suspended from his post pending the conclusion of the court case.[10] He maintains that the corruption case against him was trumped up to end his political career.[11] Investigations and court orders were made to prove this.[12][13] Urlashov was officially removed from office on 20 January 2017, when his 12+1⁄2-year sentence came into effect.[14]
In December 2025, he was released.[1] In an interview for El Mundo in March 2026,[15] he announced his intention to remain in Russia and participate in its democratization; according to him, during his imprisonment, he developed a two-volume program for democratic change, the development of Russia, and the restoration of justice.
References
- 1 2 Times, The Moscow (30 December 2025). "Former Opposition Mayor of Yaroslavl Freed From Prison After Serving Sentence for Corruption". The Moscow Times.
- ↑ "Former Mayor of Yaroslavl, Evgeny Urlashov, released from prison after more than 12 years". Political Prisoner Watch. 30 December 2025.
- ↑ "Russia to charge independent mayor". The Washington Post. 3 July 2013.
- ↑ Новый мэр Евгений Урлашов — кто он? Комсомольская правда
- ↑ Press, Associated (2 April 2012). "Russian anti-corruption campaigner wins mayoral election by landslide" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ "Russia mayoral vote results point to challenges for Putin". Los Angeles Times. 2 April 2012.
- ↑ "Beyond Moscow, Russian opposition sees chance to score points against Putin". The Washington Post. 20 March 2012.
- ↑ "The New York Times".
- ↑ "Police detain Russian mayor who left Putin's party". Reuters. 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ousted Yaroslavl mayor to remain in detention". RAPSI. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ↑ Bennetts, Marc (3 August 2016). "Mayor who rejected Putin gets 12 years in penal colony". Times of London.
- ↑ "Офицеров ГУЭБиПК допросят по делу мэра Ярославля по видео-конференц-связи". Коммерсантъ. 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Глава управления ГУЭБиПК МВД РФ Муллаяров взят под стражу решением суда - Агентство военных новостей || Интерфакс Россия".
- ↑ "Once Russian Opposition's Hope, Ex-Yaroslavl Mayor Gets Lengthy Jail Sentence". www.rferl.org.
- ↑ "El alcalde rebelde que vuelve tras 12 años de Gulag: "No me iré de Rusia, por peligroso que sea. Alguien tiene que quedarse y hacer el trabajo"". El Mundo. 14 March 2026.
Links
- Urlashov's Facebook
- Telegram channel (in Russian)