‘Big Scandal’ Behind Russian Deputy Defense Minister’s Arrest

Russia’s deputy defense minister was arrested Wednesday just hours after attending a meeting of top military brass, according to federal investigators.

Timur Ivanov is officially charged with accepting a massive bribe—but some sources say that’s just for show.

“The bribe–that’s for the public. So far they don’t want to talk publicly about treason, it’s a big scandal. After all, it’s the deputy minister of defense,” one unnamed source close to the Federal Security Service told the independent Russian news outlet iStories.

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