A Russian deputy defence minister appears in court on bribery charges
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Timur Ivanov is accused of accepting a massive bribe when he was one of Russia's 12 deputy defence ministers.
Timur Vadimovich Ivanov is a Russian politician who served as Deputy Defence Minister of Russia from 2016 to 2024. He previously served as the Deputy Governor of the Moscow Oblast from 2012 to 2016. He has the federal state civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation. In April 2024, Ivanov was arrested by Russian federal authorities, accused of accepting bribes "on a particularly large scale."
Timur Ivanov is accused of accepting a massive bribe when he was one of Russia's 12 deputy defence ministers.