Igor Nikolayevich Rudensky (; born 11 September 1962 in

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) is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 3rd,

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, 5th, 6th, and

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s. In 2003, he was granted a

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in Economics degree. After graduating from the Riga Flight Technical School of Civil Aviation, Rudensky held various positions in the production sphere. From 1999 to 2016, he was a deputy of the 3rd,

, 5th, and

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s. Since September 2021, he has served as deputy of the

from the Penza constituency. In 2014, Rudensky filed a lawsuit against oppositioner

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. The reason for the lawsuit was the information disseminated by Navalny that Rudensky did not mention the land plot that he owned in the tax declaration for 2012. The

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Court of Moscow satisfied the claim.

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by

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under the Special Economic Measures Act (S.C. 1992, c. 17) in relation to the

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for Grave Breach of International Peace and Security, and by the UK government in 2022 in relation to

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Awards

* Order of Honour (2012) *

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, II degree (2005) * Medal of P. A. Stolypin, II degree (2014)

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