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Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu (born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician and military officer who has served as Secretary of the Security Council since 2024. He served as Minister of Defence of Russia from 2012 to 2024.
17 hours ago · Sergei K. Shoigu, a former defense minister, and Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov, the country’s highest-ranking military officer, were accused of directing attacks against civilians in Ukraine.
21 hours ago · June 25 (Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the two top Russian officials against whom the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Tuesday ...
May 13, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin is to remove his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old had been in the role since 2012 and will be...
May 13, 2024 · Sergei Shoigu has been replaced as defence minister by technocrat economist Andrei Belousov. Mr Shoigu hasn't been made redundant. He'll head the Russian Security Council in place of the...
May 13, 2024 · Over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin replaced Shoigu — the 68-year-old was the longest serving member of his Cabinet — in a rare Kremlin shake-up that took place even as a Russian offensive in northeastern Ukraine was making gains.
21 hours ago · Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, gestures as he speaks to Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov before a meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin with the top military ...
May 12, 2024 · Russian leader Vladimir Putin has removed Sergei Shoigu from his longtime position as defense minister and appointed him to lead the country’s security and defense council, a consultative...
May 12, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and a long-time close ally Sergei Shoigu with an economist, a major reshuffle of military leadership more than two years after...
Russian security services detained one of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’ s deputies on suspicion of taking major bribes, the highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent...
