Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov Jailed 19 Years on Corruption Charges
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-04-11 00:49 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Defence, Military & Defence, Ukraine/Russia, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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A Moscow military court on Friday sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov to 19 years in a maximum-security prison after he was found guilty of a litany of corruption charges, making him the latest former defense official to be sent behind bars following a Kremlin purge of the military.
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