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A senior Russian military commander detained in a fraud case as investigation widens
A senior Russian military commander was detained in a fraud case Monday, the latest high-profile arrest in what appears to be a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in Russia’s military leadership. Maj. Gen. Valery Mumindzhanov, deputy commander of the Leningrad Military...
A former Russian defense official is detained in a fraud case, part of an ongoing military probe
A former Defense Ministry official was ordered held in a fraud case Thursday, the latest high-profile arrest in what appears to be a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in Russia's military leadership. Former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov faces up to 10 years in prison...
The head of Russia's military park and a top Defense Ministry official are arrested for fraud
MOSCOW (AP) — The director of an exhibition park showcasing Russia’s military might was arrested on fraud charges along with a top Defense Ministry official, part of a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in the top echelons of the military leadership. Vyacheslav Akhmedov,...
Russia arrests another high-ranking defense ministry official
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Thursday ordered the head of a Defense Ministry’s construction division to be detained for two months on suspicion of abuse of power, Russian news agencies reported, the latest in a series of arrests of high-ranking ministry officials this year. ...
Russian court orders house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Monday ordered house arrest for a general in custody on fraud charges, in a ruling that represents an about-face from just weeks ago, when the same court refused to release the general from jail. Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov was ordered to be placed...
Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions defending the strategically important eastern town of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies, soldiers in the area say. Russian troops are seeking to press their...
International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacks on Ukraine's power plants, the third time the global court has accused senior Russian leaders of war crimes. ...
A year ago, Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin with a mutiny
On a lazy summer weekend a year ago, Russia was jolted by the stunning news of an armed uprising. The swaggering chief of a Kremlin-sponsored mercenary army seized a military headquarters in the south and began marching toward Moscow to oust the Defense Ministry’s leaders, accusing them of...
Russia fires deputy defense minister jailed on bribery charges and extends his arrest
Russian authorities have formally dismissed a deputy defense minister jailed on bribery charges and accused by Kremlin critics of living a lavish lifestyle, Russian media reported Thursday. A court ordered that his pretrial detention be extended for three more months. Timur Ivanov,...
