A Federal Penitentiary Service officer from Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of disclosing state secrets.

A criminal case is being investigated against an employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) in Kabardino-Balkaria for divulging state secrets.

A criminal case has been opened in Kabardino-Balkaria against an employee of the regional office of the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) of Russia, suspected of divulging state secrets, the FSB Directorate for the republic reports.

"The official disclosed information constituting a state secret, which became known to him in connection with the performance of official duties," Interfax quotes the agency's press service as saying.

The case is being investigated under the article on divulging state secrets (Part 1 of Article 283 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), and the suspect faces up to four years in prison.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on February 6, the Nalchik City Court href="https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/408317">reinstated Murat Khokonov, a professor at Kabardino-Balkarian State University, who had been dismissed for the second time due to the revocation of his security clearance. Following this decision, Khokonov created a petition demanding the dismissal of Yuri Altudov from the post of rector of KBSU. KBSU's leadership is looking for a reason to again suspend Murat Khokonov from his post, according to the professor himself and his lawyer. Khokonov is seeking an official apology from the rector for wrongful dismissals that damaged his reputation and interfered with his scientific work.

The professor was dismissed on September 4, 2023, after his three-day trip to Turkey for the wedding of the daughter of his friend, a member of the KBSU board of trustees. Khokonov notified his superiors of his trip in advance. He was fired for "revocation of security clearance." Khokonov attributed his dismissal to his speech at the Academic Council, where he raised the issue of the low salaries of KBSU faculty members compared to the high salaries of administrative workers. In May 2024, the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria upheld Khokonov's claim and ordered his reinstatement as department head. On June 3, Khokonov reported that the university had received two orders at once: one reinstating him and the other suspending him from work due to the fact that his security clearance had been revoked.