Sergei Shoigu
Russian politician
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| August 5 2024 | Conducted high-level diplomatic meetings in Tehran with the new Pezeshkian government, Iran's General Staff, and members of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. |
| August 5 2024 | Conducted high-level diplomatic meetings in Tehran with the new Pezeshkian government, Iran's General Staff, and members of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. |
| June 25 2024 | International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Shoigu, charging him with alleged war crimes related to missile strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. |
| June 25 2024 | International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Shoigu, charging him with alleged war crimes related to missile strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure. |
| May 2024 | Replaced as Defense Minister by Andrey Belousov and appointed as secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation by Vladimir Putin. |
| May 2024 | Replaced as Defense Minister by Andrey Belousov and appointed as secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation by Vladimir Putin. |
| May 12 2024 | Replaced Nikolai Patrushev as Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation after Putin's re-election, signaling potential changes in Russia's security strategy. |
| May 12 2024 | Replaced Nikolai Patrushev as Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation after Putin's re-election, signaling potential changes in Russia's security strategy. |
| April 23 2024 | His deputy Timur Ivanov was arrested for taking bribes. |
| April 23 2024 | His deputy Timur Ivanov was arrested for taking bribes. |
| August 2023 | Announcement of separation between Shoigu's daughter and her husband Stolyarov, allegedly instigated by Shoigu and Putin. |
| August 2023 | Announcement of separation between Shoigu's daughter and her husband Stolyarov, allegedly instigated by Shoigu and Putin. |
| July 2023 | Visited North Korea with a Chinese delegation, meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Defence Minister Kang Sun-nam for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. |
| July 2023 | Visited North Korea with a Chinese delegation, meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Defence Minister Kang Sun-nam for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. |
| June 26 2023 | Russian Ministry of Defence published a video showing Shoigu meeting Russian officers in Ukraine, seemingly contradicting rumors about his potential dismissal. |
| June 26 2023 | Russian Ministry of Defence published a video showing Shoigu meeting Russian officers in Ukraine, seemingly contradicting rumors about his potential dismissal. |
| June 24 2023 | Survived the Wagner Group rebellion after an agreement was reached, with speculation about his potential removal from his position. |
| June 24 2023 | Survived the Wagner Group rebellion after an agreement was reached, with speculation about his potential removal from his position. |
| June 23 2023 | Accused by Prigozhin of lying about the justifications for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Prigozhin claiming Shoigu 'killed thousands of the most combat-ready Russian soldiers' in the initial stages of the war. |
| June 23 2023 | Accused by Prigozhin of lying about the justifications for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Prigozhin claiming Shoigu 'killed thousands of the most combat-ready Russian soldiers' in the initial stages of the war. |
| June 20 2023 | Stated that the Ukrainian counteroffensive began on June 4, claiming Ukraine launched 263 unsuccessful attacks and Russia lost no territory. |
| June 20 2023 | Stated that the Ukrainian counteroffensive began on June 4, claiming Ukraine launched 263 unsuccessful attacks and Russia lost no territory. |
| June 6 2023 | Claimed Ukrainian offensive attempts were thwarted and Russian soldiers showed courage and heroism in battles. |
| June 6 2023 | Claimed Ukrainian offensive attempts were thwarted and Russian soldiers showed courage and heroism in battles. |
| May 5 2023 | Publicly criticized by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who blamed Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov for 'tens of thousands' of Wagner Group casualties during the Ukraine invasion. |
| May 5 2023 | Publicly criticized by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who blamed Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov for 'tens of thousands' of Wagner Group casualties during the Ukraine invasion. |
| April 28 2023 | Met with Indian Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defence ministers' meeting in New Delhi. |
| April 28 2023 | Met with Indian Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defence ministers' meeting in New Delhi. |
| April 18 2023 | Met with Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow, discussing expanded military cooperation. |
| April 18 2023 | Met with Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow, discussing expanded military cooperation. |
| December 21 2022 | Declared that the war in Ukraine would continue in 2023 'until the tasks are completed', claiming victory was 'inevitable'. |
| December 21 2022 | Declared that the war in Ukraine would continue in 2023 'until the tasks are completed', claiming victory was 'inevitable'. |
| December 6 2022 | Stated that Russian forces were 'inflicting massive strikes' on Ukraine. |
| December 6 2022 | Stated that Russian forces were 'inflicting massive strikes' on Ukraine. |
| October 28 2022 | Reported that 82,000 mobilized reservists had been deployed to the combat zone. |
| October 28 2022 | Reported that 82,000 mobilized reservists had been deployed to the combat zone. |
| October 23 2022 | Claimed without evidence that Ukraine might use a 'dirty bomb', which was rejected by UK, US, and French governments. |
| October 23 2022 | Claimed without evidence that Ukraine might use a 'dirty bomb', which was rejected by UK, US, and French governments. |
| September 2022 | Announced Russian military mobilization, claiming 5,397 Russian soldiers killed and planning to mobilize 300,000 reservists. |
| September 2022 | Announced Russian military mobilization, claiming 5,397 Russian soldiers killed and planning to mobilize 300,000 reservists. |
| September 21 2022 | Claimed in a televised speech that Russia was at war with the 'collective West' and NATO, not just Ukraine. |
| September 21 2022 | Claimed in a televised speech that Russia was at war with the 'collective West' and NATO, not just Ukraine. |
| August 16 2022 | Stated that Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, describing their purpose as deterrence. |
| August 16 2022 | Stated that Russia does not need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, describing their purpose as deterrence. |
| May 13 2022 | Received a phone call from U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine; on the same day, former FSB officer Igor Girkin criticized Shoigu for 'criminal negligence' in the invasion. |
| May 13 2022 | Received a phone call from U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin urging an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine; on the same day, former FSB officer Igor Girkin criticized Shoigu for 'criminal negligence' in the invasion. |
| April 24 2022 | Putin broadcast an 11-minute meeting with Shoigu about the Siege of Mariupol with English subtitles. |
| April 24 2022 | Putin broadcast an 11-minute meeting with Shoigu about the Siege of Mariupol with English subtitles. |
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