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Sergei Shoigu

March 31, 2022

Ukraine War: Putin begins conscription of 134,500 Russian youths

Sergei Shoigu, Russian Minister of Defence, had emphasised a few days ago that new recruits would not be sent to hotspots.

Russian troops in Kazakhstan
March 14, 2022

Russia’s war with Ukraine slower than planned, admits top Putin ally

National Guard chief Viktor Zolotov is blaming the slower pace on Ukrainian forces hiding behind civilians.

Putin and Zolotov