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flag Russia charges former defense deputy Ruslan Tsalikov with stealing state funds, bribery, and leading a criminal group; he faces up to 20 years in prison.

flag Russia has charged Ruslan Tsalikov, a former first deputy defense minister, with embezzlement, bribery, and leading a criminal group that allegedly stole and laundered state funds from 2017 to 2024. flag The 69-year-old, who served under former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, was detained in Moscow and faces up to 20 years in prison. flag The case is part of a wider crackdown on corruption within Russia’s military and government, following the removal of Shoigu in May 2024. flag The Basmanny District Court will decide on pretrial detention.

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