Corruption Scandal Rocks Russia: Deputy Defence Minister Remanded in Custody
Moscow, Russia – A Russian deputy defense minister, Timur Ivanov, faced accusations of accepting bribes on a large scale and was remanded in custody by a Moscow court. The allegations against Ivanov, who denies the charges, involved his role in overseeing military infrastructure projects in Russia since his appointment to the defense ministry in 2016. Members of the activist community have long criticized the pervasiveness of corruption in Russia. However, high-profile cases like Ivanov’s have …