Posted on 05/14/2024 3:57:49 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Lt-Gen Yuri Kuznetsov was arrested "on suspicion of criminal activity" just after Putin dismissed his Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
A RUSSIAN general was dragged out of his bed at 5am to be taken into detention facing "criminal charges over state secrets" in Vladimir Putin's latest purge.
Lt-Gen Yuri Kuznetsov, 55, was arrested by heavily armed cops in balaclavas who smashed their way into his home using crowbars.
The top MoD official was reportedly “dragged out of bed and taken away for interrogation”.
The arrest of the military chief comes a day after Vladimir Putin oversaw major changes in Russia's defence, including the sacking of his long-term Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
In the meantime, another three defence ministers resigned suddenly - Sergei Tsalikov, 67, first deputy for military-technical support Alexey Kryvoruchko, 48, and deputy defence minister Tatiana Shevtsova, 54.
A close ally of Shoigu, Kuznetsov is in charge of the ministry’s main personnel department but his detention is seen as linked to his previous role guarding military state secrets.
Investigators said that during searches of his homes they found cash amounting to £875,000 in roubles and foreign currency as well as "gold coins, collectible watches and luxury items".
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First 10 years, Putin appeared to be rational.
He started to become more paranoid after the Russians seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. But it wasn't really "next level" until 2022. As an American, it was probably safe enough for me to visit Russia before 2022.
Today? Forget it.
We lost the chance to reconcile with Russia because of Bill Clinton’s “Monica’s War” in Kosovo.
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