Many years ago it was common to see pictures of the Russian president in Russian propaganda. Vladimir PutinAnd Sergei Shoigu fishing or hunting in the exotic Tuva region of Siberia, which is homeland Secretary of Defence‘, showing their bare bodies in the environment.Colleague‘. Not at all the stigma that many Russians now associate Shoigu with; irregular title related to Russia inside Ukraine. Her the leadership of the armed forces has long been questioned by hardline leaders and military bloggers who made him the biggest culprit for the Russian offensive not going as they thought it should.
In one of the worst moments of his political career, the Wagner group 30,000 soldiers and tanks and other armored vehicles, demanded his head, but Putin lined up with him and refused to budge. Even other critics, such as Chechnya governor Ramzan Kadyrov, followed in the footsteps of the Russian leader and left. Yevgeny Prigozhin and his men are in danger alone. Shoigú was said to be fleeing that town in southern Russia as soon as he learned that he was in Rostov-on-Don, the city controlled by Wagner’s mercenaries, and that Prigozhin was willing to go after his 25,000 men. ‘Putin cook’, Defense headline”ran away like a coward“. This statement further dampened his popularity among Russians, who did not attach special value to him. The pulse between the two has been beating for months, and last Saturday it reached its highest point.
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However, Putin’s failure to take a position in favor of Prigozhin’s assumptions is not a signal letter for Shoigu and does not imply blind trust. Even before the Russian offensive in Ukraine, the position of the Minister of Defense was questioned. lack of military experience, as he was told that he was not a soldier, but a “hunter” because of his love for this activity. His appearances in front of Putin that he shows don’t help insecure during the update of the president.
Prigozhin himself sent official requests to the ministry mockingly claiming that someone Combat veteran as Shoigu It was to aid in the conquest of Bakhmut. Both he and those on the hard wing of Putinism and military bloggers cite him as one of the culprits of the rising cost of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. many russians live.
Tuvan managed to reach positions of power as part of an ethnic minority in 1994. emergency ministerHe remained in this position until 2012. His predecessor’s corruption paved the way for him and his family. power of command It solidified him in Putin’s eyes. He then came into the Defense portfolio when he was appointed Army General despite having no military experience. On Russian Telegram channels like Preemnik, Shoigu’s group (which will also feature) Valery Gerasimov, chief of staff) “on the verge of collapse, and Sergei Kuzhugetovich (Shoigu) himself fell out of favor and will probably resign“. Other channels on the same platform predict that it will be one of the favorites to replace it. Alexei Dumingovernor of the Tula region, who had served in the Russian Army in the past.