Defense of businessman Borodin appeals arrest in corruption case
The defense of businessman Sergei Borodin, accused of complicity in receiving a bribe by Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, appealed his arrest. This is discussed on website courts of general jurisdiction of the city of Moscow.
It is noted that the appeal will be considered by the Moscow City Court. The date of the meeting has not been determined at this time.
Timur Ivanov was detained by law enforcement officers on the evening of April 23 at his workplace. According to investigators, the Deputy Minister of Defense entered into a criminal conspiracy and, as part of an organized group, received property benefits from contracting and subcontracting work for the needs of the military department.
Ivanov was charged under Article 290 (“Receiving a bribe on an especially large scale”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. He did not admit his guilt.
On the evening of April 24, it was reported that Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, by his order, removed Ivanov from the post of deputy head of the department. There has been no official statement from the Ministry of Defense yet.
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