2024-05-14 10:55:21
“According to the information obtained in the investigation, from 2021 to 2023, when he was the head of the 8th Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Kuznetsov received a bribe from representatives of commercial organizations for performing certain activities for them,” the statement said.
The committee does not reveal exactly what actions are involved.
During the search, cash in Russian rubles and foreign currency in the amount of approximately 100 million rubles (approximately one million euros), as well as gold coins, collectible watches and “luxury items” were found at Kuznetsov’s actual and declared residence, the committee said.
The court has decided to place Kuznetsov in custody as a security measure, the statement said.
The 8th Directorate of the General Staff, which was headed by Kuznetsov from 2010 to 2023, is responsible for protecting state secrets in the system of the Ministry of Defense.
This is the second arrest of a senior official of the Ministry of Defense in the last month.
On April 23, the Investigative Committee announced that General Timur Ivanovs, Deputy Minister of Defense, was detained on suspicion of bribery. He has been remanded in custody.
On the other hand, on May 12, Sergej Shoigu was removed from the position of Minister of Defense. He will be the secretary of the Russian Security Council from now on.
2024-05-14 10:55:21