Former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov Dies at 73 Amid Torture Allegations
Sergei Ivanov, a former Russian defense minister once considered a potential successor to Vladimir Putin, has died at the age of 73. His death comes as the Kremlin investigates a video appeal from a Russian veteran alleging torture within the army.
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Sergei Ivanov, a former defense minister and the man who came closer than anyone else to the Russian presidency in the 2000s, died on June 26. After Vladimir Putin chose Dmitry Medvedev over Ivanov as his successor, Ivanov served as deputy prime minister in the 2008–2011 cabinet and later as the president’s chief of staff. In 2016, however, he moved to the post of presidential envoy for environmental affairs and transportation, which he held until February 2026. He appears to have retired bec...
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