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Russian deputy defence minister detained on bribe allegations, officials say

A Russian deputy defense minister, Timur Ivanov, is charged with taking a 1 million ruble bribe, linked to Russia's corruption scandal post-Ukraine invasion.
Ivanov, accused of bribery while working for the Defense Ministry, appeared in court in military attire.
Ivanov will remain in pre-trial custody until at least June 23 after his arrest marked a rare instance of a high-ranking Kremlin official being apprehended for bribery.

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BBC News

Russian official detained for alleged bribe-taking

Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov oversaw military infrastructure projects.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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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…

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister held over bribery accusations

Timur Ivanov oversaw construction and procurement for the armed forces and was linked to Russia's high-profile rebuilding of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol

3 months ago·India

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The Independent

Top Russian military official involved in rebuilding of Mariupol arrested for bribery

Timur Ivanov was one of Russia’s 12 deputy defense ministers

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Russian deputy defence minister detained on bribe allegations, officials say

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Detained On "Large-Scale" Bribe Allegations

Russian security services detained one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's deputies on suspicion of taking major bribes, the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov was detained on Tuesday, according to a brief 22-word statement by Russia's investigative committee. The statute that the investigators cited for his detention is for accepting brib…

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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