Sergei Shoigu

Kremlin fears Shoigu-staged coup, intelligence suggests

According to reports from European intelligence services, a recent meeting convened by dictator Vladimir Putin turned into a two-hour argument among three of Russia’s top security officials, former Ukrainian MP and diplomat Roman Bezsmertnyi told NV Radio on May 6.

7 May, 12:37 AM

Putin tightens security as Kremlin weighs coup threat from Shoigu

The Kremlin sees Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu as a potential coup threat because of his continued influence over Russia’s military command, Russian investigative outlet Important Stories reported, citing an EU intelligence report.

4 May, 12:18 PM

North Korea to send 1,000 sappers, 5,000 builders to Russia’s Kursk Oblast

North Korea will send 1,000 sappers and 5,000 military builders to Russia’s Kursk Oblast for demining and infrastructure restoration, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced on June 17, according to news agency Interfax.

17 June 2025, 06:35 PM

Clean hands, dirty war - Shoigu’s real victory

While Russia continues to rain shells, drones, and missiles on Ukrainian cities and send hundreds of thousands of its troops into a brutal war, the former Defense Minister and current Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu is celebrating what he considers his greatest military “achievements”: showers and underwear change.

23 May 2025, 02:10 PM

Russia turns up the heat under Trump, lays groundwork for next invasion — ISW

Russian forces have likely adapted their long-range strikes to inflict greater damage on Ukraine despite air defenses, the Institute for the Study of War reported on April 24, citing a massive missile attack on Kyiv and new statements from Sergei Shoigu and Dmitry Peskov that point to Moscow’s preparations to violate any future peace deal and re-invade from stronger positions.

25 April 2025, 10:56 AM

Investigators uncover luxury retreat for Russian generals hidden on Pacific island

A secret luxury resort for Russian generals has been discovered on Russia’s Russky Island in the Pacific under the guise of a shooting sports facility, according to a joint investigation by investigative outlet Sistema, part of Current Time and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, published on March 28.

29 March 2025, 01:34 PM

Russia and China discuss 'strategic partnership' in Beijing

Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Security Council Secretary, has arrived in Beijing for a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the Russian RIA Novosti state propaganda news agency wrote on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 01:09 PM

Patrushev blocks Shoigu from former office, retains sway over Putin

Investigative journalist Andrii Zakharov told Radio NV that former Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev has retained his influence over Russia’s security agencies and dictator Vladimir Putin.

16 January 2025, 03:50 PM

Shoigu's generals rumored to be informing on each other to FSB

Amid purges in Russia's Defense Ministry, generals close to former head Sergei Shoigu have begun informing on each other to the FSB in hopes of leniency, Russian news outlet Kommersant reported on Oct. 28, citing its own sources among law enforcers.

29 October 2024, 02:50 PM

Putin met Mongolian shamans, rumored to discuss war in Ukraine

During a recent visit to Mongolia, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin met with local shamans and reportedly "consulted" about the war in Ukraine, Russian journalist Mykhailo Zygar wrote in Der Spiegel on Sept. 16.

16 September 2024, 03:37 PM

Former Shoigu deputy arrested in Russia on fraud claims

In Russia, Pavel Popov, a former deputy under ex-Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, has been detained on corruption and fraud charges, Russian state media reported on Aug. 29.

29 August 2024, 03:55 PM

Russian Defense Ministry fires Shoigu advisor and Z symbol creator, according to Russian media

Political strategist Andrey Ilnytsky, who is considered an ideologist of former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was fired from the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian media outlets RBC and Meduza reported on Aug. 16.

17 August 2024, 01:49 PM

Shoigu visits Iran amid reports of Russian weapon transfers before possible attack on Israel

Former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Iran amid a major escalation in the Middle East to "strengthen bilateral relations," Bild reported on Aug. 5.

6 August 2024, 11:15 AM

ICC arrest warrants for war crimes will protect Shoigu and Gerasimov from dismissal - former Russian MP

Russia's former Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and army chief Valery Gerasimov are sure to keep their positions now that they've been charged with war crimes by the ICC, former Russian MP and current Ukrainian citizen, Ilya Ponomarev, told Radio NV.

27 June 2024, 10:40 AM

Significance of new ICC arrest warrants for top Russian officials — expert interview

Oleksandr Pavlichenko, acting head of the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, spoke in an interview with NV Radio on June 25 about the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov.

26 June 2024, 11:44 PM

The U.S. supports the International Criminal Court's investigation of Russian war crimes - State Department

The U.S. supports the International Criminal Court's investigation into Russian war crimes, said State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.

26 June 2024, 12:26 PM

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russian top officials for war crimes in Ukraine

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov, according to a statement on the ICC website released on June 25.

25 June 2024, 04:34 PM

Kremlin views Shoigu's shift to Security Council Secretary as lateral move, not a demotion, says Peskov

The Kremlin does not consider Sergei Shoigu's new position as secretary of the Russian Security Council to be a demotion from his previous job as defense minister, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the news agency Interfax on May 14.

14 May 2024, 05:33 PM

Former Security Council chief Patrushev appointed as Putin's aide

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has appointed Nikolai Patrushev as his aide, the Russian news outlet RIA Novosti reported on May 14.

14 May 2024, 02:58 PM

Putin’s Defense Minister swap seen as move to prolong war in Ukraine — Lithuanian President

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's decision to replace Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with Andrey Belousov is part of a strategy to prolong the war in Ukraine, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said, the web portal Delfi reported on May 12.

13 May 2024, 04:54 PM

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