Russia Arrests Fourth Senior Defense Official Amid Widening Corruption Probe
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Russia has arrested Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, the fourth senior military officer to face fraud charges in a month, for allegedly accepting a large bribe to award state contracts. The Kremlin denies a military purge, stating the arrests are part of ongoing anti-corruption efforts.
- Deputy Chief of Russia’s General Staff Arrested for Bribery The Moscow Times
- Russia Detains Another Defense Official, in New Sign of Putin Shake-Up The New York Times
- Two more Russian officials arrested in widening military corruption probe Reuters
- Fourth Top Russian Defense Official Detained as Purge of Military Leadership Expands The Wall Street Journal
- Russia arrests fourth senior defence figure Financial Times
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