Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Sacked Amid Widening Corruption Probe

Published on April 25, 2024

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has dismissed his deputy, Timur Ivanov, amid a widening bribery probe that has rocked the country’s military establishment. “By order of the defense minister, Timur Ivanov was removed from the post of deputy defense minister,” Russia’s TASS news agency quoted a ministry source as saying on April 24. A day earlier, Mr. Ivanov—who says he is innocent—was detained at his workplace at the defense ministry by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The authorities have also reportedly seized bank accounts and property holdings associated with Mr. Ivanov and his family. The moves follow claims that Mr. Ivanov—a close ally of Gen. Shoigu—received kickbacks from a construction firm in return for helping it win ministry contracts....

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