An official of the Russian Defense Ministry was arrested on charges of abuse of power

(Original title: An official of the Russian Ministry of Defense was arrested on charges of abuse of power)

△ Russian Ministry of Defense (data map)

The Russian Federation Investigation Commission announced on the 23rd local time that Vladimir Vildeletsky, director of the Department of Defense Order Support of the Russian Ministry of Defense, was accused of abusing his power in the execution of defense orders. It is reported that in 2022, when he was carrying out the work of receiving defense orders, he received orders that were not actually completed, which caused Russia to suffer losses of more than 70 million rubles.

The Investigation Commission of the Russian Federation said that the court had detained Vildeletsky pending trial. (Chief reporter Wang Bin)

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The Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes. The head of the anti-corruption investigation: he has the most lucrative job in the Ministry of Defense

On April 23 local time, the Russian Investigation Commission reported that the Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia, Timur Ivanov, was arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes. The press secretary of Russian President Peskov said that Russian President Putin had received relevant reports, and Russian Defense Minister Shoigu had also been informed of the arrest in advance. At present, the Russian official did not disclose the details of Ivanov's crime, but said he was suspected of accepting large bribes. It is also reported that Ivanov may be suspected of accepting bribes of at least 1 million rubles and face up to 15 years' imprisonment.

▲ The picture shows Timur Ivanov, Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia

"Responsible for the most oily work"

Property management, housing construction, etc

It is reported that Ivanov, 48, is one of the 12 deputy defense ministers in Russia, mainly responsible for the property management of the Russian armed forces, troop stationing, housing construction or reconstruction and medical support. It was previously reported that he was responsible for the reconstruction of Mariupol.

In 1997, Ivanov graduated from the Department of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics of Moscow State University. Over the next two years, he worked in many commercial organizations. From 1999 to 2012, he worked in the Russian energy industry. In 2012, he entered the political arena and served as deputy governor of Moscow State under the then governor Shoigu. In May 2016, Ivanov was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia. During the global COVID-19 epidemic, he was responsible for the construction of 16 multi-functional medical centers of the Ministry of Defense.

After the outbreak of the Russian Ukrainian conflict in 2022, he was subject to sanctions by the United States and the European Union. It is reported that the Anti Corruption Foundation (ACF) established by the Russian opposition leader Navarine set Ivanov as the target of investigation in December 2022, because the foundation suspected Ivanov of receiving benefits in the Mariupol construction project. According to the ACF investigation director Maria Pevchih, "he is responsible for the most oil-rich work in the Ministry of Defense. He is responsible for the construction sector. It can be said that every construction site of the Russian army is his territory."

His ex-wife holds an Israeli passport

In Europe

ACF said that the luxurious life of Ivanov's family, especially his ex-wife Svetlana Maniovic, was outrageous. It is reported that Maniovic married Ivanov in 2009 after divorce from his first husband.

▲ The luxurious life of Maniovic is simply outrageous

According to court documents reviewed by ACF, the two divorced from the legal level five months after the outbreak of the Russian Ukrainian conflict (August 2022). "The real sign of divorce is whether the two people are dividing their property, but we have not found any similar signs (in them)," said Pevchih, the head of the ACF investigation.

Divorce at the legal level, coupled with the Israeli passport obtained through the first husband, after Ivanov was sanctioned by the West, Maniovic was still able to enter and leave Europe freely, and was found to "buy buy" in major luxury stores in Europe. "Although Ivanov is a public official, he tries every means to make his wife happy with money," said Pevchih.

▲ Maniovic shopping in Gaoxuewell Ski Resort

In March 2023, Ukrainian media filmed Maniovic shopping in the top French resort, Gosheville Ski Resort. In April 2023, it was reported that Maniovic went to England to visit his son Mikhail, who was a student of Oxford Brooks University, and his first husband. According to the 8000 leaked emails from Maniovic's mailbox held by ACF, earlier in March 2022, a month after the outbreak of the Russian Ukrainian conflict, Maniovic spent more than 100000 dollars in top jewelry stores in France.

▲ In 2012, Ivanov and Maniovic were on the yacht

According to the invoice and shopping list in Maniovic's leaked email, between 2013 and 2018, she and her family spent 850000 euros on renting a villa in Saint Tropez, France, and 250000 euros on a yacht. She also went shopping in Geneva and Paris, spending 104000 euros on a diamond ring, 150000 euros on earrings, and 59500 euros on a skirt. In 2018, she spent 178000 euros on her birthday party in Istanbul, Turkey. In addition, Maniovic and Ivanov also have a Rolls Royce worth 106000 pounds for their holidays in France.

At present, it is impossible to confirm the income source of Maniovic. ACF said that Maniovic's consumption bills were all borne by others or companies, including Olimpsitistroy, the contractor of the Ministry of Defense who participated in the construction of the new apartment building in Mariupol.

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