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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.
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...
EPA. Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov in December 2022. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russia's former defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the chief of ...
4 days 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.
May 12, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to appoint a new defence minister, according to reports. Sergei Shoigu, a long-standing ally of Putin, may be moved to a different role or retire.
May 13, 2024 · Over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin replaced Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — the longest serving member of his Cabinet at 11 1/2 years — in a rare Kremlin shake-up that came even as a Russian offensive in Ukraine is making gains.
