Moscow Court Sentences Deputy Defense Minister to 19 Years
Popov embezzled 25 million rubles from Patriot Park's budget between 2021 and arrest.
Court confiscates 45.6 million rubles, imposes 85 million ruble fine, and orders 32.9 million ruble civil damages.
Popov's lawyer calls sentence 'backward' and plans to appeal.
Conviction joins 12 cases involving officials linked to former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Sergei Shoigu removed by President Vladimir Putin two years ago for budget management.
Timur Ivanov received 13 years for embezzlement last summer.
Ruslan Tsalikov charged with comparable corruption offenses last month.
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