INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said.Investigators allege that between 2021 and 2023, as the head of the 8th
Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Kuznetsov took a bribe from commercial enterprises in exchange for performing
unspecified actions in their favor.The Investigative Committee said that more than 100 million rubles' worth ($1.09 million) of Russian and
foreign currency, gold coins, collectible watches, and luxury items were discovered and seized during searches at Kuznetsov's residence and
ousted Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, on bribery charges
On Sunday, President Vladimir Putin replaced the longtime defense minister with former First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov.According
to anonymous law enforcement sources cited by the state-run TASS news agency, the case against Kuznetsov is being overseen by the
position within the Defense Ministry.
