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Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu (born 21 May 1955) is a Russian politician and military officer who has served as Minister of Defence of Russia since 2012. Shoigu has served as the chairman of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the Commonwealth of Independent States since 2012.
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Apr 24, 2024 · 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...
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In Russia, they call it the "siloviki", which roughly translates to "people of force" or "the strongmen". The small elite circle that makes up Putin's siloviki all hail from similar backgrounds. Like Putin himself, most are ethnic Slavs who rose through the ranks of power in his hometown of St Petersburg. But Shoigu was born in a small village near...
Since Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine early last year, Shoigu has been a central figure in the military campaign, overseeing Russia's 830,000 active troops. As one of Putin's closest confidants, he was said to have been among the few Kremlin insiders who were not taken aback by the leader's plan to send troops over the border. "Af...
While tensions have boiled over in the past 12 months, the rivalry between Prigozhin and Shoigu is said to go back at least five years. Shoigu's own private military company, established in 2018 and known as the Patriot PMC, has been spotted in Syria, Africa and Ukraine, and is described by US officials as a direct competitorof Prigozhin's Wagner g...
For now, Vladimir Putin remains focused on restoring the image of his chaotic inner circle to one where he holds the ultimate power. Pro-war Russians on Telegram, many of whom are supportive of the Wagner group, spent the week speculating about who could replace the defence minister and his top general. Putin's former bodyguard Alexy Dyumin was tou...
Sergei Shoigu is a former KGB agent who rose to become the minister of defence and a close confidant of Vladimir Putin. He has survived a mutiny by one of his opponents and a war in Ukraine, but his loyalty and popularity are tested by the latest turmoil in the Kremlin.
Oct 23, 2022 · Oct 23 (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday for the second time in three days and held a flurry of calls with three other...
Apr 24, 2024 · 3:56. The arrest on bribery charges of one of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ’s closest allies has weakened his position ahead of a potential government shuffle by President Vladimir ...
2 days ago · At a meeting with the top military brass in charge of what Moscow calls the "special military operation" in Ukraine, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the volume, quality and speed of arms ...
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Jun 24, 2023 · Valery Gerasimov (L) and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu have played a key role in President Putin's strategic decisions. It may look awkward, but Russian security expert and writer Andrei...
