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Former Russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov dies

Russia's former defense minister and long-time presidential ally Sergei Ivanov has died at age 73, the VTB United League basketball organization announced Friday.

Reuters WORLD
Published June 26,2026
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Russia's former ⁠defence ⁠minister and a special representative ⁠of the Russian president, Sergei Ivanov, has ⁠died ⁠aged 73, the basketball VTB United ⁠League, where he was honorary president, ⁠said ‌on ‌Friday.