Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov has been detained for allegedly taking a bribe, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov appeared in a Moscow court Wednesday after he was detained for allegedly taking a bribe, Russia’s Investigative Committee said. Ivanov is suspected of accepting a bribe of 1 million rubles , Russian state media TASS reported, and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Video released by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti showed Ivanov standing in a glass box in the Moscow courtroom.
The deputy defense minister has been seen as a senior architect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, becoming the subject of European Union and US sanctions. The allegation makes this the highest-profile Russian corruption case since the war began in February 2022. Ivanov’s responsibilities have included the reconstruction of Russian-occupied Mariupol, in southeastern Ukraine. The minister has been frequently pictured cutting ribbons on various construction projects in the city.
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