The partner of Deputy Defense Minister Ivanova re-registered the cars to other people
The live-in partner of Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was arrested in a corruption case, re-registered her Mercedes and MINI Cooper cars to other people. We are talking about TV presenter Maria Kitayeva, who also served as adviser to the Minister of Defense from 2012 to 2023.
According to the lawyer of the arrested person, Ivanov and Kitaeva had a common household. In addition, when the court considered the deputy minister of defense’s complaint about detention, Kitaeva was present at the hearing. Then the defense asked to place Ivanov under house arrest in a house on Rublyovka.
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Kitaeva’s income declarations indicated a MINI Cooper S. According to the traffic police, it was owned by the TV presenter for more than 20 years, but on May 18, 2024, the car acquired a new owner. She also transferred the 2021 Mercedes-Benz CLS to another person.
Ivanov re-registered his transport to other owners
Timur Ivanov transferred his MV Agusta sports motorcycle to his father. He purchased the vehicle in 2019. The cost of the motorcycle is estimated at 1.1-1.5 million rubles. In 2022, the owner of the motorcycle became a man whose details completely match the name of Ivanov’s father.
In May 2024, the court seized the luxury cars of the Deputy Minister of Defense along with a motorcycle. We are talking about the Chevrolet Suburban SUV and the Mercedes-Benz V-Class minivan. In 2019, the cars were listed in Ivanov’s declaration, but four years later they were transferred to his wife Svetlana.
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Timur Ivanov was detained on April 23, while he was at his workplace. According to the investigation, 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. He is accused of receiving a bribe in the amount of 1.185 billion rubles. Ivanov was charged under Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Receiving a bribe on an especially large scale”). The general did not admit his guilt.
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