An investigation that landed a senior Russian military officer in jail on bribery charges is threatening to snare other high-ranking Kremlin officials. Timur Ivanov, 48, was arrested on April 23 and remains in custody.
This photo taken and released by Basmanny District Court press service on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, shows Timur Ivanov, Russian deputy Defense Minister, standing in a glass cage in the Basmanny District Court in Moscow, Russia. ,” U.K. intelligence officials said on X. “Corruption was a factor in Russia’s poor performance, particularly early in the Ukraine conflict, where corruption was blamed for expired ration packs and poor-quality tires. Fuel embezzlement was also reported.
The bribery investigation also threatens to ensnare Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. British officials said the Ministry of Defense construction agencies, which fell under Mr. Ivanov’s control, built him a house.
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