Top Russian military officials are being arrested, raising questions in the West about Putin s strategy adn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from adn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Russia detains fourth top defense figure for bribe taipeitimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from taipeitimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A deputy chief of the Russian military general staff, Lt Gen Vadim Shamarin, has been arrested on charges of large-scale bribery, according to Russian news reports. This follows the recent arrest of Maj Gen Ivan Popov, a former top commander in Russia s offensive in Ukraine, also on bribery charges. These arrests are part of a series of high-profile bribery cases involving senior military officials. Shamarin, who is also the head of the defense ministry s main communications directorate, is being held in custody for two months. The arrests come amid wider allegations of incompetence and corruption within the Russian military leadership.