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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.
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...
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 ...
Jun 29, 2023 · Sergei Shoigu, Vladimir Putin's longtime defence minister and close confidant, has so far held onto his position and survived an all-out mutiny staged by one of his most powerful opponents.
Oct 23, 2022 · 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 counterparts from...
Apr 28, 2024 · The downfall of a man whose opulent lifestyle was known and tolerated by the Kremlin for years deals a significant blow to his longtime mentor, defence minister Sergei Shoigu, at a time when much ...
2 days ago · Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said his troops had taken control of 547 square kilometres (211 square miles) of territory this year in what he called Russia's "new regions," a reference to ...
