Russia’s Top Court Shake-Up: Dozens of Judges Dismissed in Anti-Corruption Crackdown

Dozens of Russian judges have been stripped of their robes following the appointment of Igor Krasnov as Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. He pledged to firmly suppress any manifestations of corruption and local favoritism. "Particular emphasis must be placed on absolute intolerance toward any manifestations of corruption and local favoritism. They will be suppressed firmly and on principle. Compromises and double standards are impossible here.” Krasnov stated at a meeting of judges of courts of general jurisdiction, military and arbitration courts of the Russian Federation, held with the participation of President Vladimir Putin, that strict measures are not an end in themselves, but a tool to protect the system and preserve public trust.