Ex-aide to Russian MP Gurulev jailed 9 years for fraud over Ukraine draft evasion

Adam Islyaev, former assistant to State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulev, was sentenced to nine years in a penal colony for fraud, having offered to help individuals evade participation in the war in Ukraine for money. The case highlights corruption around draft evasion in Russia, though it is a routine criminal matter. Gurulev, known for hawkish war rhetoric, lost his Duma seat in United Russia primaries earlier this year.