Mr. Ivanov, who appeared in court last week wearing his full uniform, was appointed deputy defense minister in May 2016. https://t.co/OrBqQXsVbH
He is accused of accepting a bribe of 1 million rubles — about $10,800 — in the country’s highest-profile corruption scandal since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine two years ago. https://t.co/OrBqQXsVbH
Ukrainian MP accused of embezzlement as war-torn nation climbs up worldwide corruption index https://t.co/7Fw7UFGQfF https://t.co/7Fw7UFGQfF


A Ukrainian member of parliament is accused of enriching himself by around Hr 11 million, acquiring multiple properties and luxury cars. Meanwhile, a senior Russian military officer is in jail on bribery charges, potentially implicating other high-ranking Kremlin officials.