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This week the High Council of Justice dismissed five judges:
- Two — retired;
- Two — resigned at their own request;
- One — in connection with being subject to disciplinary liability.
At that, one of the judges who resigned at her own request had served in the position for less than two years. The other — only six.
The judge dismissed for drinking on the job, Oksana Zvyagina, worked for a little more than 2 years. At the same time, since February 2026 she had been suspended from administering justice by the decision of the Disciplinary Chamber.
So in just one week the judicial system lost three judges who should have continued to serve for another 15–20 years.
The Zvyagina case shows overall that neither competitions nor integrity interviews are a guarantee of selecting an adequate judge.
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