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Sergei Kuzhugetovich Shoigu [1] [a] [b] (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.
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...
Jul 6, 2023 · Shoigu: Who is the Russian defence chief, detested by Wagner? The general, who was once seen as President Putin’s successor, is accused by the mercenary leader of failing the war effort in...
Jun 26, 2023 · The 68-year-old is a career politician and long-time ally of Vladimir Putin having served in governments under him. He was appointed minister of defence in 2012 and has held the role ever since...
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Jun 30, 2023 · As Russian defense minister during President Vladimir Putin's two signature wars – one in Ukraine, since 2014, the other the following year in Syria – Sergei Shoigu, 68, crashed suddenly with...
Jun 26, 2023 · Russia's Minister of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, is a close ally and friend of Vladimir Putin. But as Russia's invasion of Ukraine faltered and stalled, he became a lightning rod for criticism. An...
May 13, 2024 · The man leading Russia's war in Ukraine is out in a surprise shake-up hinting at Putin’s true focus. Coming in to replace Sergei Shoigu is a figure established in Kremlin circles but largely ...
