Detention of the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Tass” news agency, last night it became clear that Timur Ivanov, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, who is suspected of accepting bribes, was arrested and is under interrogation by law enforcement agencies.

According to an official close to the Russian law enforcement agencies, the operation to arrest this official of the Ministry of Defense was prepared for more than a month by the agents of the Federal Security Service and the Investigative Committee.

According to another source, in addition to Ivanov, several other people have been detained, whom the investigative committee considers involved in the transfer of money. Probably, we are talking about violations in the implementation of construction contracts in the Ministry of Defense.

An official of the investigation committee noted that according to Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, “receiving bribes” up to 15 A year in prison is punishable, and the status, rank, and amounts of key conditions do not affect the substantive investigation of the case, and the offender will not be immune from these charges.

Russian law enforcement organizations, including the Federal Security Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Investigative Committee – are increasingly involved in such cases and have significant powers and powers.

The arrest of Timur Ivanov was confirmed on Tuesday evening. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed of the arrest of the deputy defense minister and was informed of the details of the case.

Ivanov on August 15 He was born in Moscow in 1975. Until 2012, he worked in the country’s fuel and energy complex companies, and later became the deputy head of the government of the Moscow region. From March 2013 until his appointment as Deputy Minister of Defense in 2016, he held the position of General Manager of a specialized company in the field of housing construction for the personnel of the Russian Armed Forces.

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