Russia arrests ex-commander of 58th army on suspicion of fraud, TASS says


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  • Tuesday, 21 May 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The former commander of Russia's 58th army, Ivan Popov, has been arrested on suspicion of "large scale fraud", state-run TASS agency reported on Tuesday.

TASS said a military court had ordered the detention of Major General Popov for two months. Popov's lawyer Sergei Buynovsky was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying he had already appealed against his custody.

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