politics
April 11, 2026
Ex-Russian deputy defense minister Popov sentenced to 19 years in corruption case
Along with the 19-year term and the 85-million-ruble fine, Pavel Popov was stripped of his military title of Army General and banned from taking government positions for seven years
TL;DR
- Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov sentenced to 19 years in prison.
- Convicted on charges of corruption, taking bribes, and abuse of office.
- Sentenced to a 85-million-ruble fine and had property seized.
- Stripped of military title and banned from government positions for seven years.
- Involved in embezzling funds for Patriot park construction and received bribes.
- Accomplices Vladimir Shesterov and Vyacheslav Akhmedov received shorter sentences after plea agreements.
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