Russia’s ex-deputy defense minister handed 13-year sentence on corruption charges
- Russia's former deputy defense minister Timur Ivanov was convicted of embezzlement and money laundering and sentenced to 13 years in prison in a high-profile corruption case.
- The case exposed rampant military corruption in Russia, which has been blamed for Moscow's military setbacks in Ukraine.
- Ivanov's lavish lifestyle outraged many in Moscow as fighting in Ukraine revealed deficiencies in Russia's military organization and supplies.
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Russia's ex-deputy defense minister handed 13-year sentence on ...
Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov Gets 13 Years On Corruption Charges
In a landmark case highlighting a deepening purge within Russia's defense and security establishment, a court in Moscow sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov to 13 years in prison.
Russia jails senior defence official for 13 years in corruption trial
Russian former deputy defence minister Timur Ivanov was found guilty of corruption and condemned to 13 years in a penal colony on Tuesday, the harshest sentence yet in a series of graft cases against defence officials. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Deputy Defence Minister of Russia, East Ivanov, was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 13 years in prison, reports Reuters.
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