Russia detains deputy defence minister on corruption allegations
It is the Russia’s highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022
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It is the Russia’s highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022
Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov was detained on Tuesday at work by the Federal Security Service, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, for accepting large bribes
Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov has been detained for allegedly taking bribes, media reports said.
Russian security services detained Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov on suspicion of accepting major bribes, marking the highest-profile corruption case since Russia's intervention in Ukraine in February 2022. Ivanov faces charges under a statute for accepting bribes "on a particularly large scale," which could lead to a 15-year jail term if convicted.
There’s relief in Ukraine Wednesday after the U.S. Senate approved a $61 billion foreign aid package for Kyiv on Tuesday night.