Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry during wide-ranging reshuffle

Vladimir Putin has removed his bungling defence minister and replaced him with a 'puppet' with zero military experience in a wide-ranging reshuffle of his most senior cronies. Putin removed his longtime friend Sergei Shoigu, and instead shifted him into the role of secretary of Russia's national security council. Reports say he has proposed little-known civilian economist Andrey Belousov, 65, to replace Shoigu as defense minister in his new government. Kremlin press spokesman Dmitry Peskov, explaining the timing of the decision, said it needed the defence ministry to stay 'innovative' and better utilise defence expenditures to win in Ukraine. The move appears to be an astonishing snub to Shoigu, the man Putin put in charge of his war, a close ally, and Russia's longest serving minister.
Until now, Putin had stood by Shoigu despite a string of military setbacks in the first year of the campaign and his public feud with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin who launched a bloody insurrection last year calling for Shoigu's removal. The reshuffle of the military command is the most significant Putin has undertaken since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Analysts argue that appointing a civilian economist as defense minister suggests Putin aims to take a closer personal role in war tactics. Meanwhile the UK's Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has predicted the new defence minister will just be another one of Putin's 'puppets'. Putin's reshuffle came as thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar shelling. #russia #Ukraine #war
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Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry
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[@angelsackson]

People who properly follow the war knew this was coming. Not a big deal unfortunately. No different to a reappointment in our own benches.

[@gr83172]

The circus show continues… episode 1,379!

[@georgearden7075]

Shoigu will probably jump from a window while trying to catch the rainbow

[@ride6722]

some one is a bit touchy .. oooh did you get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning

[@handcrafted30]

Whatever happened to that shouty guy? Oh wait…

[@akanazasky]

He used his plane to catch a missile in midflight...successfully.

[@Popslolli]

Prigozhin lives 😊.

[@Popslolli]

Prigozhin lives 😊

[@Thompsdan]

You don’t need to beep the swears: I can’t speak Russian.

[@inyourgenes]

Destined to be given a Novichok sandwich or fall out of a hospital window.

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

Novichok eh? I hear its great for your complexion and can add years to your life.... well the UK version anyway

[@inyourgenes]

@@imperatorvespasian3125 I would read about Sergei and Yulia Skripal and Ms Dawn Sturgess to get your facts right.

[@gabrielletanner5339]

Scary...

[@whoslistening]

Russian bots saying it's a promotion is hilarious. His replacement is disguised as a promotion. 😂

[@PeterPete]

Shoigu is 68 years old and has been wanting to retire for some time. One role he can do in retirement is Secretary General of the Russian Security Council. Do you not think you should research the topic before you believe what the trash media tells you?

[@hasan8084]

It seems all the shuffling is working for Putin since he is winning. So what is your point?

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

it is, but one would not expect a NATO Banderite loving Ra$ist to understand the workings of a real government

[@demolitiondaz22]

@@PeterPete Well said.

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

What job did Shoigu get instead? anything worth mentioning? maybe the 2nd highest position in the Government after Putin himself? Maybe?

[@yukas1ngas]

Secretary of Security Council. It's not a second place but it's high

[@dav4685]

Is it news or something else?

[@laetitialogan2017]

Propaganda

[@demolitiondaz22]

Why do you fail to mention that Shoigu has been promoted to secretary General of the Russian security council?

[@terike9738]

Because they are Western idiots who call themselves journalists.

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

in embarrassing to call it a promotion so they miss that bit out, makes them feel better.

[@demolitiondaz22]

@@imperatorvespasian3125 Very true.

[@user-jf9dt5zn3r]

Everything about the Democratic Party? How exactly😂

[@stuartwray6175]

eh? 'Everything about the Democratic Party' - What does that mean, and why the question mark? 'How exactly' - How?...how what exactly?

[@prisoneroffortune]

Stay clear of high buildings if I were you Shoigu and employ a food taster.

[@johannesnicolaas]

Shoigu: from now on I am going to live in a house without any windows... blyatt!!

[@silverfletcher2560]

There are a great number of other systems to kick the bucket in Russia.

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

@@silverfletcher2560 like cutting both your wrists before testifying in-front of the select committee? putting yourself inside a suitcase? getting shot by a man who cant handle door knobs? oh, thats the UK, sorry.

[@amandasmythe3274]

Freedom for Palestine

[@georgearden7075]

What is that to do with anything?

[@ScottyBoy-ns2rt]

wrong war

[@TexasIndependenceNow]

No such thing. Palestine (Philistine) isn't a country and never will be. Hamas is a terrorist organization, not a government and neither is the p.l.o

[@hilarysimpson3725]

It’s a promotion

[@martinsmith8572]

Whoops, Bye Sergi

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

basically deputy president

[@BettySwollocks14]

The West needs to give Shoigu asylum, he could prove a valuable asset.

[@The-Anti-Zionist]

Any Russian is probably more capable than any “western” politician

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

He hates the west

[@xymoxdeclan]

Who give a 💩

[@imperatorvespasian3125]

when he replaces Putin the entire western world, he is a hard liner

[@maozeidong]

👍👍👍🇷🇺❤❤❤。俄罗斯必胜！