Victor Viktorovich Zobnev (; born 7 June 1964) is a Russian politician serving as a

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from the

Altai Republic The Altai Republic, also known as the Gorno-Altai Republic, is a republic of Russia located in southern Siberia. The republic borders Kemerovo Oblast to the north, Khakassia to the northeast, Tuva to the east, Altai Krai to the west, as well ...

since 7 October 2021.

Biography

Victor Zobnev was born on 7 June 1964 in

Rubtsovsk Rubtsovsk (, ) is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Altai Krai, Russia, located on the Aley River (Ob River, Ob's tributary) southwest of Barnaul. Population: 167,000 (1975); 111,000 (1959); 75,334 (1939). Rubtsovsk is the ...

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. In 1989, he graduated from the

Altai State Technical University The leading technological and scientific university of the Altai Krai, Altai region, Altai State Technical University (AltSTU) is one of a number of universities in the city of Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, and is among the largest institutions ...

. From 1982 to 1984, Zobnev served in the

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. Afterwards, he engaged in private business and even became one of the founders of CJSC "Rubtsovsky Spare Parts Plant". On 2 March 2008, he was elected deputy of the Altai Krai Legislative Assembly of the 5th convocation. On 4 December 2011, he was re-elected. From 2016 to 2021, he was the deputy of the

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from the

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party. On 7 October 2021, he became the

from the State Assembly of the Altai Republic. Victor Zobnev is under personal sanctions introduced by the

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, the

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, the

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, for ratifying the decisions of the " Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People's Republic and between the Russian Federation and the Luhansk People's Republic" and providing political and economic support for Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zobnev, Victor Living people 1964 births United Russia politicians People from Rubtsovsk Members of the Federation Council of Russia (after 2000) Altai State Technical University alumni Russian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions