A Former Top Russian General has been Jailed for Seven Years After Being Accused of Taking Bribes.
Lt gen vadim shamarin Was Arrested Last Year During a crackdown on corruption in the Defense Ministry Launched by The Kremlin, and was accused Taking Of “A Particularly Large Bribe” from Telecommunications Company.
Russia’s Investigative Committee Worth Worth 36 Million Roubles (£ 331,000) 2019 and 2023 from a factory statement to the Equipment – and, in return, increases the Size of State Contracts Awarded to the Company.
Prior to His ARREST Heh Served As Deputy Chief Of The Army’s General Staff Overseeing The Signals Corps and Military Communications.
Russia’s Tass News Shamarin’s Lawyer As Saying: “In Total, Shamarin Was Seven Years In A Maximum Security Penal Colony, A Seven-Year Ban Public Service, and Was Stripped of His Military Rank.”
The Court Also Confiscated 36 Million Roubles From Him, The Ria Novosti News Agency reported.
Shamarin Was Among Several Ministry Figures Who Were Detained Last Year, What Also Included Deputy Timur Ivanov and Lt Gen Yuri Kuznessov, Head of Defense’s Personnel Directorate.
It came after the Russian President Vladimir Putin Disseded His Long-Term Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in May 2024.
He was replaced by Andrei Belouusov, An Economist With Little Military Experience.
Experts suggested That The corruption crackdown marked an Attempt by the Kremlin to Boost Efficiency in the Russian military.
