Russian Deputy Defense Minister Arrested: Facing 15 Years in Prison (msn.com)
Timur Ivanov, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, has been arrested by the Basmanny Court of Moscow on charges of receiving a bribe on an especially large scale.
According to the court's press service, as reported by
Interfax, Ivanov will remain in custody until June 23 as part of the ongoing investigation into his alleged involvement in a corruption scheme.
Charges and Allegations
Ivanov and another individual, his acquaintance Sergei Borodin, are accused of receiving a bribe on an "especially large scale," as outlined in Part 6 of Article 290 of the Russian Criminal Code. This charge involves extortion of a bribe by a group of individuals who conspired in advance to commit illegal actions in favor of the bribe-giver, often related to government contracts.
Investigators allege that Ivanov and Borodin, in cooperation with third parties, formed an organized group to commit bribery by providing services during contracting and subcontracting work for the Ministry of Defense. The case suggests that the bribes were related to construction and property management within the Ministry's jurisdiction.
Ivanov denies any wrongdoing.