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Articles with tag "Defense Ministry"
Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod
Russia Border Regions Report Power Cuts After Ukraine Attacks
Both sides have used drones, including larger self-detonating craft with ranges stretching hundreds of kilometers, extensively throughout the war.
'prompt response'
Moscow Says U.S. Drones Over Black Sea Risk Direct Clash With NATO
Defense Minister Andrei Belousov called for measures “to promptly respond to provocations” from U.S. drone nearing annexed Crimea.
2 Min read
return home
Russian POWs Arrive in Moscow After Latest Prisoner Swap
Moscow and Kyiv announced on Tuesday an exchange of 90 prisoners of war each, the biggest swap in almost five months.
1 Min read
phone call
Belousov Discusses Ukraine War With U.S. Defense Secretary
Russia's Defense Ministry said the phone conversation between the two defense chiefs took place "at the initiative of the American side."
1 Min read
corruption charges
Moscow Court Extends Detention of Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov
A judge ruled to hold Timur Ivanov in police custody until Sept. 23, exactly five months after his arrest — the first in a subsequent military crackdown...
2 Min read
in the family
Putin Promotes ‘Cousin’ in Latest Military Shake-Up
Anna Tsivilyova, the reported daughter of Putin's cousin, was named to a top Defense Ministry post.
2 Min read
'we discussed everything'
New Russian Defense Minister Meets Pro-War Bloggers
Observers said the meeting showed that the Kremlin is seeking to boost support from military commentators critical of his predecessor Sergei Shoigu.
2 Min read
foreign fighter
Russia Says Captured Colombian Who Fought for Ukraine
Russia's Defense Ministry said the man joined the Ukrainian army after seeing a TikTok video inviting mercenaries to fight against Russia.
1 Min read
mothers and wives
Relatives of Mobilized Russian Soldiers Protest Outside Defense Ministry
Around 15 women, some with small children, gathered outside the building holding up hand-written placards saying "Bring my mobilized husband home."
2 Min read
stolen metal
Russian Army General Popov Kept in Pre-Trial Detention on Fraud Charges
Major General Ivan Popov is among five senior Russian military officers to have been arrested on various charges since late April.
1 Min read
exclusive
FSB Launches Sweeping Purge of Military Elites With Kremlin’s Approval
The purge is the result of infighting between the FSB and the military over the failure to capture Kyiv and competition for defense funds.
4 Min read
procurement officer
Senior Russian Defense Ministry Official Arrested for ‘Abuse of Power’
Investigators accuse Vladimir Verteletsky of signing off incomplete work in executing a defense order that cost the state over 70 million rubles.
1 Min read
military crackdown
Deputy Chief of Russia’s General Staff Arrested for Bribery
Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin is the third senior-ranking officer to face fraud-related criminal charges over the past month.
2 Min read
‘hybrid pressure’
Russia’s Proposal to Redraw Baltic Sea Borders Sparks Concern From Neighbors
Experts said the drafted changes could be used to put pressure on NATO-member countries like Estonia, Finland and Sweden.
2 Min read
'first stage'
Russia Starts Tactical Nuclear Drills Near Ukraine
Putin ordered the drills earlier this month after a series of Western statements on the Ukraine conflict drew scorn in Moscow.
2 Min read
military crackdown
Russian Army General Arrested on Fraud Charges – Reports
Major General Ivan Popov previously oversaw the defense of occupied Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region before he was relieved last year.
1 Min read
podcast
What Russia's New Defense Minister Means for the Ukraine War
Ruben Enikolopov, a political economist and professor at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, explains what to expect from Andrei Belousov.
1 Min read
mod crackdown
Second Russian Defense Ministry Official Arrested for Bribery
Yury Kuznetsov, who heads the Defense Ministry’s personnel directorate, is suspected of accepting “an especially large bribe.”
2 Min read
loyal technocrat
Andrei Belousov: The Economist in Charge of Russia’s Army
The former deputy prime minister and longtime economic adviser to the Kremlin has no prior military experience, but is a loyal technocrat.
3 Min read
‘Criminal conspiracy’
Arrested Russian Deputy Defense Minister Accused of Accepting $12 Mln Bribe, Lawyer Says
Timur Ivanov, who is viewed as a close ally of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, has denied the allegations against him.
2 Min read
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