Russian deputy defence minister detained for allegedly taking bribes
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BBC News— Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov oversaw military infrastructure projects.
The Guardian—Russian minister detained after taking especially large bribe, law enforcement agency says. Deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov, who has been sanctioned by US and EU, faces up to 15 years in jail A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking, the country’s top law enforcement agency has said, a rare move amid the offensive in Ukraine.The investigative committee reported Timur Ivanov’s detention on Tuesday without offering any details of the accusations against him, saying only that he is suspected of taking an especially large bribe – a criminal...
uawire.org—Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov detained on bribery charges amid treason suspicions. The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Wednesday, April 24, ordered Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov to be remanded in custody for two months until June 23, satisfying the petition of the investigators. Ivanov has been charged with receiving an especially large bribe (Part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, punishable by up to 15 years in prison). "The investigation believes that Ivanov entered into a criminal conspiracy with third parties, previously...
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