Isaev Anton Alekseyevich

Isaev Anton Alekseyevich

Biography

2014-2019

From 2014 to 2019 he worked at the Central Research Institute "Electronics."

In 2019, he joined the Ministry of Industry and Trade as Deputy Head of the Department of Electronic Industry. In this post, he continued to oversee the activities of the Central Research Institute.

2020: Detention

On September 11, 2020, Anton Isaev, deputy head of the electronic industry department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, was detained on suspicion of fraud, an^[1] of the Ministry of ^[2], told Interfax]. The ministry confirmed this information to the Ministry of^[3] the^[4].

A criminal case has been initiated against Isaev under Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "fraud." He was detained, "the source told the agency.

Isaev is suspected of organizing fraudulent schemes of embezzlement of funds at a time when he was one of the leaders of the Central Research Institute "Electronics." According to the source, on the eve of September 10, searches were carried out in Isaev's office at the Ministry of Industry and Trade and in the premises of the Central Research Institute "Electronics."

According to the investigation, the official, who previously held one of the leading posts at the Central Research Institute "Electronics," entered into fictitious contracts with one-day firms, through which he withdrew budget funds, the source said. He did not specify the amount, the theft of which is imputed to Isaev.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade also told Interfax that a preventive measure is being chosen for Isaev.

During the pre-investigation check, the ministry previously reported on the damage caused by the actions of Akvaservis LLC to the state and now continues to provide the investigation with the necessary assistance, the ministry told the agency.

2025: Sentence - 5.5 years in prison for embezzlement of 300 million rubles

The Tushinsky District Court of Moscow on February 18, 2025 issued a verdict in the case of embezzlement of budget funds allocated by the Central Research Institute "Electronics." Former deputy head of the radio electronics department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Anton Isaev received a suspended sentence of 5.5 years in prison. In December 2025, the Moscow City Court overturned the decision on a suspended conviction and sentenced Isaev to imprisonment for 5 years and 6 months.

The case in question was opened in 2020. According to the investigation, Isaev participated in the embezzlement scheme of more than 300 million rubles allocated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade as subsidies. In particular, it was established that the Central Research Institute "Electronics" spent this money on the conclusion of dubious contracts for the provision of "consulting services in the field of marketing research" and "expertise of investment projects of organizations of the military-industrial complex." The contractors within the framework of these works were PJSC Akvaservis and NPO Kadetek. However, the effectiveness of the completed state contracts turned out to be extremely low, which was regarded as theft of state funds.

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Фото: Gleb Shchelkunov, Kommersant

According to the case file, Isaev entered into fictitious contracts with one-day firms. Subsequently, budget money was withdrawn through them, allocated as part of the support for the implementation of the state program "Development of the electronic and radio-electronic industry." Charges were brought under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code - fraud on an especially large scale.

Isaev was detained in September 2020. He pleaded guilty, in connection with which he initially received a suspended sentence. However, the prosecutor, who demanded a harsher punishment, appealed this court decision to the Moscow City Court of Appeal. As a result, Isaev canceled the decision on a suspended sentence and determined the punishment in the form of real imprisonment for a period of 5 years 6 months.^[5]

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