Russian Deputy Minister of Defense was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes

Tass and RT news agencies quoted the Investigation Committee’s April 23 announcement as writing: “Deputy Minister of Defense Timur Vladimirovich Ivanov was arrested on suspicion of committing a crime under section 6, article 290 of the Russian Penal Code (receiving bribes). highway)”.

According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu have been informed about the incident.

Previously, on April 23, Mr. Ivanov participated in an expanded ministerial meeting chaired by Minister Shoigu with the participation of many senior officials and top military commanders of the country. Russia.

Although the Russian Investigative Committee did not provide detailed information about the case, it said that Mr. Ivanov was suspected of accepting bribes on a large scale. According to the relevant provision of the Russian criminal code cited by the Committee, such bribes involve amounts of at least 1 million Rubles (more than 10,500 USD). If convicted, Mr. Ivanov could face up to 15 years in prison.

Mr. Ivanov has long been involved in the Russian energy and construction sectors and has worked at several prominent state-owned companies. He held the position of leader of the construction contractor company Oboronstroy, specializing in building housing for military personnel from 2013 to 2016, then was appointed to his current position and is responsible for supervising military construction during the period. Department of Defense.

According to Reuters, Forbes magazine listed Mr. Ivanov, an expert in cybernetics and the nuclear industry, as one of the richest people in Russia’s security apparatus.

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