Russian deputy defence minister detained on bribe allegations, officials say

Third man detained in bribery case surrounding Russian deputy defence minister

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centring on Deputy Russian Defence Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday. It said Alexander Fomin, the co-founder of a construction company called Olimpsitistroy, was suspected of paying bribes to Ivanov, who was detained on Tuesday, and Sergei Borodin, a close associate of Ivanov who is also in custody. The scandal is the biggest in years …

Russian deputy defence minister charged with ‘particularly large scale’ corruption

The Ukrainian city of Mariupol was the scene of a bitter siege until finally Russia took control of what was left of its destroyed buildings. Now the Russian minister tasked with overseeing the reconstruction of the city has ended up in court. Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov has been accused by the Russian authorities of corruption. But is that really why Moscow has moved against him?

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

A Russian deputy defense minister is ordered jailed pending trial on

MOSCOW: A Russian deputy defense minister in charge of military construction projects and accused of living a lavish lifestyle was ordered jailed Wednesday pending an investigation and trial on charges of bribery, court officials said in a statement. Timur Ivanov, one of 12 deputy defense ministers, appeared in Moscow’s Basmany court Wednesday wearing his military uniform. The ally of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was arrested Tuesday evening,…

Russia detains ally of Defence Minister Shoigu for corruption

A Russian court on Wednesday ordered one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu's deputies be kept in custody on suspicion of taking bribes, the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022.

Russian deputy defense minister Timur Ivanov accused of taking bribes

Timur Ivanov, who denies the charges, is accused of accepting bribes