Russian Defense Minister Shoigu to attend signing of an agreement to facilitate grain exports to Turkey. Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov of Ukraine also expected to attend the signing in Istanbul. Peskov: It is a “relatively small amount” of Ukrainian grain, but it is very important that it gets to world markets. Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei … Read more
According to one of the top defence officers of Russia, the war might split Ukraine into several smaller republics. According to the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of Russia’s Security Council, the US and other Western nations are attempting to instill animosity against Russia in Ukraine, and that “history teaches that hatred will … Read more
As the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine stalls, Vladimir Putin’s defence minister has vanished, citing “heart problems.” According to reports in opposition media, Sergei Shoigu has not been seen in 12 days, and old footage or photographs of him have been shown on TV. Shoigu, 66, was mentioned in a Kremlin website report on March … Read more
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu had vanished from public view a little more than a month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Russian forces remained stalled in several areas. As the war progressed, he ‘vanished’ in mid-March, sparking widespread speculation about his whereabouts. Many speculated that the official was punished by the Kremlin for Russia’s slow … Read more
