A Russian deputy defence minister has been accused of taking bribes and remanded in custody by a court in Moscow.

Timur Ivanov, who denies the charges, is accused of accepting bribes "on a particularly large scale".

Appointed to the defence ministry in 2016, Mr Ivanov, 47, has been responsible for Russia's military infrastructure projects.

Activists have long criticised the levels of alleged corruption in Russia.

However, such high profile cases have been rare since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Mr Ivanov is considered an ally of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and has worked with him for many years. He was previously deputy prime minister of the Moscow region, where Mr Shoigu briefly served as governor.

In 2022, the Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), the group founded by late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accused Mr Ivanov of participating in "corruption schemes during construction in the territories of Ukraine occupied by Russia".

In particular, it said he had profited from construction projects in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, much of which was destroyed by Russian bombing in the months following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.


Basmanny district court in Moscow remanded him in jail for two months on charges of entering into a criminal conspiracy with third parties in his role of supervising the construction and overhaul of defence ministry facilities.

If found guilty he could face up to 15 years in jail. A second man, Sergei Borodin, who was described as a friend of the Mr Ivanov, also appeared in court on Moscow on similar charges.

Mr Ivanov denied the allegations made against him by Russia's Investigative Committee. The section of Russia's criminal code under which Mr Ivanov was detained - Part 6 of article 290 - applies when a suspected bribe exceeds one million roubles (£8,620; $10,700).

His arrest marks a rare move against a member of Russia's governing elite, many of whom are believed to have used their positions to amass vast personal fortunes.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that President Vladimir Putin had been notified of the detention in advance.

Mr Ivanov has been sanctioned by the US and UK and is the subject of a travel ban and asset freeze imposed by the European Union, which describes him as being "tenth in the overall hierarchy of the Russian military leadership

".


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68886406

Nlfpmod

he don red!

The whole world lies in the power of Satan.That is why evil manifests everywhere,in every conceivable form.
Greed is the motivational force behind every misdemeanor within the corridors of power and political offices.
If not greed,why would this Russian office holder accept bribes?

Nlfpmod

Russia one of the most corrupt Nations on earth.
Just like Nigeria were a few privilege elect (oligarchs) have stolen the Nations commonwealth

obedience4:
Russia one of the most corrupt Nations on earth.
Just like Nigeria were a few privilege elect (oligarchs) have stolen the Nations commonwealth

Your hatred for Russia is magnitudinous but as a myopic and unlettered person that you are, makes you a threat to a sane society.

Ask yourself when was the last time Nigeria as a nation persecute a high ranking government official that was in power?

The fact that in The Russia Federation, United States of America and The people's republic of China, if you're found guilty of a crime related to fraud, mismanagement of public funds or outright corruption, you face the wrath of the law, yet you're quick to condemn Russia for corruption and having oligarchs because of your hatred for them.

Who do you think George Soros, nancy pelosi, the Rockefellers, Bechtels, etc are in the u.s.
It seems the word oligarchs is used to describe wealthy and powerful people in Russia and china, but in the west, the word oligarch is replaced with 'politicians' 'businessman/woman' 'entrepreneur'.

I'll tell you something today, start a journey to cleanse your mind from all forms of bitterness and hatred, this will take you far in life and also make you see things from other angle and not just from one.

Adios.

Masterviolence:

Your hatred for Russia is magnitudinous but as a myopic and unlettered person that you are, makes you a threat to a sane society.

Ask yourself when was the last time Nigeria as a nation persecute a high ranking government official that was in power?

The fact that in The Russia Federation, United States of America and The people's republic of China, if you're found guilty of a crime related to fraud, mismanagement of public funds or outright corruption, you face the wrath of the law, yet you're quick to condemn Russia for corruption and having oligarchs because of your hatred for them.

Who do you think George Soros, nancy pelosi, the Rockefellers, Bechtels, etc are in the u.s.
It seems the word oligarchs is used to describe wealthy and powerful people in Russia and china, but in the west, the word oligarch is replaced with 'politicians' 'businessman/woman' 'entrepreneur'.

I'll tell you something today, start a journey to cleanse your mind from all forms of bitterness and hatred, this will take you far in life and also make you see things from other angle and not just from one.

Adios.

Lol, you seems to be Putin chief propagandist in narialand,
The difference between the rich in the USA and Russia is that the the USA you can be a millionaire without any thread of link to the government, that can't be said with the corrupt oligarchs in Russia, whose money can be traced to the Russian government run by the mad man Putin,
We saw oligarchs falling from buildings after some of them question Putin war in Ukraine
LET ME REPEAT MYSELF
THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IS A CORRUPT STATE RULE BY STRONG MAN PUTIN AND IT'S CORRUPT OLIGARCHS

Masterviolence:

Your hatred for Russia is magnitudinous but as a myopic and unlettered person that you are, makes you a threat to a sane society.

Ask yourself when was the last time Nigeria as a nation persecute a high ranking government official that was in power?

The fact that in The Russia Federation, United States of America and The people's republic of China, if you're found guilty of a crime related to fraud, mismanagement of public funds or outright corruption, you face the wrath of the law, yet you're quick to condemn Russia for corruption and having oligarchs because of your hatred for them.

Who do you think George Soros, nancy pelosi, the Rockefellers, Bechtels, etc are in the u.s.
It seems the word oligarchs is used to describe wealthy and powerful people in Russia and china, but in the west, the word oligarch is replaced with 'politicians' 'businessman/woman' 'entrepreneur'.

I'll tell you something today, start a journey to cleanse your mind from all forms of bitterness and hatred, this will take you far in life and also make you see things from other angle and not just from one.

Adios.

I thought I was the only one who have noticed this.