Former-Russian MP gets paid millions of dollars by US for top secret information
(MENAFN) Russia’s General Prosecutor’s Office has accused former MP Magomed Gadzhiev of receiving $45 million from the US government in exchange for transferring secret information to Western intelligence. Gadzhiev fled Russia in 2023 after the start of the Ukraine conflict and allegedly offered cooperation in return for foreign citizenship, the statement said.
The prosecutors did not specify the exact information passed but said that US agencies—cited as being revealed by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, formerly led by Elon Musk—paid him at least $45 million.
A court in Dagestan is seeking to label Gadzhiev and his family as “extremists,” nationalize his businesses, and confiscate his assets. Russian authorities have also accused him of supporting Kiev and “discrediting” Russia’s armed forces, alleging he offered help to Ukraine’s backers while abroad.
Gadzhiev was designated a foreign agent by Russia’s Justice Ministry in May 2023, expelled from the United Russia party, and added to a wanted list in 2024. Dagestan head Sergey Melikov called him a “coward and a traitor,” claiming Gadzhiev sought an EU passport in exchange for attacking Russia from abroad.
Before his exile, Gadzhiev held senior positions in Russia’s tax authorities and served in the State Duma from 2003 to 2021. Despite his departure, reports indicate he maintains a luxurious lifestyle, with properties in France and Miami.
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