Here is what the luxurious estate of the arrested Shoigu’s deputy looks like

The arrest of Timur Ivanov, Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Sergei Shoigu, for corruption caused a stir in the public eye, and now a video has been released that supports the charges against him by the court in Moscow.

Timur Ivanov (48), who was arrested for accepting bribes, is considered one of the richest leaders in the Kremlin. “The Guardian” writes that Ivanov, who was sentenced to two months’ detention, was also on the black list of the USA and the European Union, who imposed sanctions on him. If he is found guilty, he faces up to 15 years in prison.

Russian media reports that it is Timur Ivanov, the highest official who was arrested for bribery since Russia launched its invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022.

“Forbes” previously reported that Ivanov is one of the richest people in Russia’s security system. Applies to cybernetics and nuclear industry specialist.

The team of the recently deceased opposition leader Alexei Navalny released a corruption report in 2022 that said Ivanov was the owner of a large property in the suburbs of Moscow and owned a large estate in the Tver region. It is interesting that After the US and EU sanctions were imposed on him, Ivanov divorced so that his wife could continue to run the business unhindered.

Luxury real estate of Timur Ivanov

The construction of his luxury real estate was reportedly paid for by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, and the video published on social networks by the adviser to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs, Anton Gerashchenko, shows what they look like.

– This is how the estate of the arrested Shoigu’s deputy Timur Ivanov in the Tver region looks like – eight hectares on the banks of the Volga, a pink tea house, a billiards room, fountains and everything else. Modern Russia is still the same tsarism, nobles and serfs – stated Gerashchenko on the network “X” (Twitter).

The arrest of Shoigu’s deputy caused an uproar in the Kremlin. Some analysts speculate that Timur Ivanov’s detention is a warning to his boss, Shoigu.

– Russian President Vladimir Putin does not sign off on that (arrest) unless he sends a message to Shoigu, one that reads between the lines as “it could have been you” – David Silby, professor of history at Cornell, told Newsweek.