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A Russian deputy defence minister has been detained on suspicion of bribe-taking, the country’s top investigative body said on Tuesday.
A brief statement by the Investigative Committee on Telegram said Timur Ivanov had been taken into custody and an investigation into his case was proceeding.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by Russian news agencies, said a report on Ivanov’s detention had been presented to President Vladimir Putin. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had been informed in advance of his detention, he said.
Forbes magazine listed Ivanov, an expert in cybernetics and the nuclear industry, as one of the wealthiest men in Russia’s security structures.
