RUSSIAN MILITARY TO CRACK DOWN ON FINANCIAL OFFENDERS.

Persons in the armed forces who are accused of financial crimes — such as the misuse of official funds, mismanagement of accounts, or pilfering — will in the future be charged with sabotage, Defense Minister Igor Sergeev said yesterday. He promised that this would not be just a passing campaign but rather "a lasting program". (RIA Novosti, July 28)

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