Former Russian Deputy Army Chief Sentenced 17 Years for $12.7M Corruption
Former Russian Deputy Army Chief Sentenced 17 Years for $12.7M Corruption

Former Russian Deputy Army Chief Sentenced 17 Years for $12.7M Corruption

News summary

Colonel General Khalil Arslanov, former deputy chief of Russia's General Staff, was sentenced to 17 years in a high-security prison for bribery, embezzlement, and large-scale procurement fraud involving military communications equipment. He was found guilty of orchestrating inflated defense contracts with the company Voentelecom, embezzling approximately 1.6 billion rubles ($12.7 million to over $20 million) and extorting a bribe of 12 million rubles ($152,500) from a military communications company director. Arslanov was also fined about 24.5 million rubles and stripped of his military rank and honors. Co-defendants Colonel Pavel Kutakhov and Igor Yakovlev received prison sentences of seven and six years, respectively. This conviction is part of a broader crackdown on corruption within the Russian military's top ranks, with other high-profile officials, including former deputy defense minister Timur Ivanov, also recently sentenced. Arslanov maintains his innocence, arguing the charges are fabricated and disputing the valuation of the military equipment involved.

Story Coverage
Bias Distribution
67% Left
Information Sources
bfb2a97b-336e-48d9-b69a-147df7862dc2bd7f581c-6294-4fb3-adfe-81db52a08452a3544a73-dab3-486d-ae75-bd4d15f01f55
Left 67%
Center 33%
Coverage Details
Total News Sources
3
Left
2
Center
1
Right
0
Unrated
0
Last Updated
1 day ago
Bias Distribution
67% Left
Related News
Daily Index

Negative

25Serious

Neutral

Optimistic

Positive

Ask VT AI
Story Coverage
Subscribe

Stay in the know

Get the latest news, exclusive insights, and curated content delivered straight to your inbox.

Present

Gift Subscriptions

The perfect gift for understanding
news from all angles.

Related News
Recommended News