Putin acquaintance is set to become chief judge in Russia. Putin's daughter earns millions through dubious connections to high-ranking Russian figures.
Putin is criticized internationally for having turned the judiciary into an instrument of political despotism. In the wake of the war against Ukraine, Russia withdrew from the Council of Europe in 2022 after 26 years of membership. Russia only scored 3 out of 10 points in terms of separation of powers in 2020. Russia landed in 113th place out of 128 in the World Justice Project's “Rule of Law Index 2023”