On September 29, the court of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area upheld the decision to dismiss Valentina Kazakova from her position as chief physician of the Khanty-Mansiysk Clinical Dental Clinic for loss of trust. Earlier, a district court had granted the prosecutor’s claim, citing a conflict of interest and incomplete information about income and property. The appellate panel left the decision unchanged, bringing it into force.
What the appeal court decided
The case was heard by the civil division of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area court. According to the court records database, the hearing took place on September 29; Judge Natalia Galkina reviewed the case materials and upheld the lower court’s decision.
The prosecutor’s office initially sought Kazakova’s dismissal, acting in the interests of the Russian Federation. The court ordered the Department of State Civil Service, Personnel Policy and Anti-Corruption Prevention of Yugra to terminate Kazakova’s employment contract and remove her from her position.
Grounds for the claim
The prosecutor’s office went to court after reviewing circumstances related to Kazakova’s work as head of a state institution. According to the case materials, she also owned a private dental clinic. This combination of a position at a publicly funded clinic and a private business formed the basis of the conflict-of-interest allegations.
The second ground was information Kazakova submitted about her income and property: the court found it knowingly incomplete and inaccurate. Two other parties also took part in the proceedings: Yugra Dent Dental Clinic LLC and 5D_Lab Dental Workshop LLC.
District court ruling
In May, the Khanty-Mansiysk District Court granted the prosecutor’s demands and ordered the relevant department to formalize Kazakova’s dismissal for loss of trust. The case concerned Valentina Kazakova in her role as chief physician of the publicly funded Khanty-Mansiysk Clinical Dental Clinic.
The district court also ruled unlawful the department’s order imposing disciplinary action on Kazakova, finding the penalty too lenient. The court dismissed in full Kazakova’s counterclaim challenging the legality of the investigation. The appeal court did not revisit these findings.
Dismissal and city council election
The court proceedings took place alongside the campaign for elections to the Khanty-Mansiysk city council. Kazakova ran as a candidate endorsed by the United Russia party while also challenging actions related to the investigation through counterclaims in court.
According to the September 23, 2026, protocol of the commission for single-member constituency No. 6, Kazakova received 2,399 votes. The protocol lists 3,624 valid ballots, with overall turnout reported in the case materials. This result relates to the election; the appellate ruling concerns her employment with the clinic and the requirement to end it.
Bottom line: The appeal court upheld Valentina Kazakova’s dismissal for loss of trust, and the decision is now in force.
Sources
- t.me — “Medical Russia”
- legascom.ru — “Case law on labor and social security disputes involving medical workers — LEGAS legal services”
- ura.news — “Choice rumors about the best people of the Greater Urals”
- rc-sme.ru — “Proceedings: ‘Professional Offenses’”
- Faktologia — “Federal Antimonopoly Service uncovers collusion between Tyumen Region authorities and major IT supplier”
