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Putin Appoints New Defence Minister as Shoigu Takes Over National Security Council
Nikolai Patrushev, a former spy chief who has led the country’s security council since 2008, is yet to be appointed…
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Russia takes control of eastern Ukraine’s Avdiivka City
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has told President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces have taken full control of Avdiivka, a…
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Shoigu: “Russia to Build up Forces at Western Borders”
Russia will build up forces at its western borders following Finland’s accession to the U.S.-led NATO alliance, Russian Defence Minister…
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Russian, Belarusian defence ministers sign on “Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons”
Western nations have basically been waging an undeclared war against Moscow and Minsk, according to Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu,…
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Sergei Shoigu pays rare visit to troops in Ukraine
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has paid a rare visit to Russia’s forces deployed in Ukraine, awarding medals to…
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Sergei Shoigu Orders Russian Troops To Retreat From The Right Bank of Dnieper River
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered Russian troops to withdraw from the right bank of the Dnieper River in the partially…
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Shoigu: Military campaign in Ukraine ‘Deliberately’ slowed to reduce civilian casualties
The slower pace of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine is deliberate to reduce civilian casualties, the country’s defense minister said…
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Russian defense chief: “Troops pullback from areas near Ukraine had nothing to do with Western pressure”
Russia’s defense chief said Tuesday that a troop pullback from areas near Ukraine had nothing to do with Western pressure, adding…
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Russian Defense Minister Shoigu orders troops to pull back from Ukraine border
Russia announced on Thursday that it will withdraw troops near Ukraine and annexed Crimea, deeming its military exercises over. The…
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Syrian and Turkish armies in deadly border clash
The armies of Syria and Turkey traded deadly fire Tuesday for the first time since Ankara launched an anti-Kurdish offensive…
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