Russia arrested Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov Tuesday on suspicion of large-scale bribery. Ivanov is one of 12 deputies reporting to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Ivanov, who was responsible for overseeing construction, property management, housing, and medical support for the military, was accused of running a “criminal conspiracy” in awarding military construction contracts that enriched him personally.
Ivanov was arrested along with longtime associate Sergei Borodin, and businessman and Defense Ministry contractor Alexander Fomin, who is accused of paying bribes to win construction contracts. Ivanov, 48, is a core member of Shoigu’s Defense Ministry, and was sanctioned by both the United States and the European Union in 2022 after Russia’s illegal…
