Defense Official Yanked from Bed in Anti-Corruption Purge – Putin’s War Against Ukraine in Chaos
Moscow, Russia – In a startling turn of events, Russia’s Defense Ministry has been shaken by a wave of arrests and restructuring. Lieutenant-General Yury Kuznetsov, head of the Defense Ministry’s personnel department, was recently detained on charges of bribery. This comes shortly after Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov faced similar charges, leading to speculation about the underlying issues within the ministry. The arrest of Kuznetsov and the subsequent removal of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has …