Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin fired Deputy Minister of Sports Ksenia Mashkova for violation of official duties. The order is posted on the legal information website.
The document says that the dismissal was provided for by subparagraph “a” of paragraph 3 of part 1 of article 37 of the federal law “On the state civil service of the Russian Federation.” This law stipulates that a civil servant can be dismissed in case of truancy, that is, absence from the office without good reason for more than four hours in a row during the working day.
Mashkova has a law degree. She took up the post of Deputy Minister of Sports in 2020. In the same year, Oleg Matytsin became the head of the department.
In the spring of this year, Baza reported on the possible resignation of Matytsin. The source claimed that the official and his deputies wrote a letter of resignation of their own free will. Later, this information was not confirmed.
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
