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Russia Arrests Another Senior Defense Ministry Official on Bribery Charges amid Broader Shake-Up

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A second senior Russian Defense Ministry official was arrested on bribery charges, officials said, days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up that fueled expectations of more purges at the ministry.

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  1. Military.com

    Russia Arrests Another Senior Defense Ministry Official on Bribery Charges amid Broader Shake-Up (opens Military.com)

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    A second senior Russian Defense Ministry official was arrested on bribery charges, officials said, days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up that fueled expectations of more purges at the ministry.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Russia arrests another senior Defense Ministry official on bribery charges amid broader shake-up - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    A second senior Russian Defense Ministry official was arrested on bribery charges, officials said Tuesday, days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up that fueled expectations of more purges at the ministry.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russia arrests another senior Defense Ministry official in bribery charges amid broader shake-up (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Russian authorities arrested another senior Defense Ministry official on charges of bribery, authorities said Tuesday, days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister in a Cabinet shake-up and amid expectations of further purges at the ministry.

  4. Fox News

    Top Russian defense official arrested on bribery charges amid Kremlin shake-up (opens Fox News)

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    Russian authorities have arrested a second senior Defense Ministry official on bribery charges days after President Vladimir Putin replaced the defense minister.

  5. NBC News

    Russia defense scandal deepens with arrest of new bribery suspect (opens NBC News)

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    The head of personnel at Russia’s Defense Ministry has been arrested on suspicion of bribery after more than $1 million in cash and valuables were discovered at his properties, investigators said on Tuesday.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Russian corruption probe widens as senior defence official arrested (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Yuri Kuznetsov, the second senior official arrested in the case, is accused of bribery after being found holding $1m.

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