Russian deputy defence minister Timur Vadimovich Ivanov arrested on suspicion of taking bribes
Mr Ivanov is underneath sanction from the European Union because the defence ministry’s prime official in cost of development of navy amenities.
He was the topic of an investigation printed in 2022 by the banned Anti-Corruption Foundation, which was created by the late opposition chief Alexei Navalny.
It mentioned that the deputy minister oversaw – and profited from – development initiatives in Ukraine’s Mariupol, which fell underneath Moscow’s management after a months-long siege.
According to the probe from the organisation, which has been banned in Russia for alleged “extremism”, the minister divorced his spouse to permit her to bypass EU sanctions.
“Today is a good day,” Maria Pevchikh, the top of investigations on the basis, mentioned on social media.
Like most high-profile opposition figures, Ms Pevchikh was pressured into exile by the Kremlin’s repression.
Most of the opposition who stay in Russia are behind bars.
Navalny, who galvanised lots by exposing corruption underneath Putin, died in jail in February.
