Putin removes defense minister Shoigu | DW News
More than two years after the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has not reappointed his close confidant Sergei Shoigu as defense minister. Shoigu's successor will be the current deputy head of government Andrei Belousov, Russian news agencies report with reference to a message from the Federation Council. Putin's proposals for the composition of the new Russian government were received there. No official reason was given for the reshuffle.
However, there had been some speculation about the possible dismissal of 68-year-old Shoigu, who has been defense minister since 2012. A few weeks ago, one of Shoigu's deputies, Timur Ivanov, was arrested on corruption charges. Observers had interpreted this as a sign of power struggles within the Russian military and security apparatus.
Shoigu is reportedly set to become secretary of the Security Council, a powerful post previously held by hardliner Nikolai Patrushev.
Shoigu's 65-year-old successor, Belousov, was Putin's economic adviser for many years and has held various positions in the government in recent years.
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He got a new office up on one of the higher floors, it has great windows.
Shoigu with all those medals, but never entered a battle in his life 😂
@silafaupaulmeredith7251
25 күн бұрын
He will lead in Africa most of us whom kept track of Russia politics predicted this
@kickDustPedestrian
25 күн бұрын
Didn't he fight and achieve the goals? Didn't he build the Russian military to become what it is now?
@paulhargreaves1497
25 күн бұрын
@@kickDustPedestrian...what, hopeless?
@offred6013
25 күн бұрын
@@paulhargreaves1497remember the destroyed nato tanks 😂😂😂 That was shoigu
@imperatorvespasian3125
25 күн бұрын
a human actually wrote this
this "non-binary person" is a top notch russian military and political expert lol
Asking a Latvian Lesbian is so funny wtf
@w1113zuch
24 күн бұрын
😂
@TheSRBIN3
24 күн бұрын
XDDD
ring in the lip lost my credibility score sorry
@d.g.990
25 күн бұрын
Not answering the questions at all hit her credibility hard too.
It's not a removal. It's a promotion.
@Arch3r666
25 күн бұрын
Does it include an open balcony with a view of the city?
@samuellopesbaule5745
25 күн бұрын
DW is one of the EU and west media manipulation frontliner, 😂😂😂😂😂
@zhangyiping100
25 күн бұрын
@@samuellopesbaule5745 DW still has a lot to learn from its Russia peers
@leo-db5do
25 күн бұрын
Ukraine hit the 10 floor block of apartments in Belgorod in Russia making a giant hole from 1 to the last floor, 16 flats collapsed. Kids died, a newborn baby is in the hospital with burnt face and neck. Many died, wounded, missing. Not a word about it in the NYT, Washington Post, Politico, Economist. Imagine what photographic drama they'd make out of it this was Ukraine. Their minister said they need HUNDREDS of billions to win.
@alsanchez5038
25 күн бұрын
@@samuellopesbaule5745I don’t want to buy a donkey. Sorry.
So...Prigozhin was right all along;
@coreyguy5216
25 күн бұрын
How do you come to that conclusion What is so strange about Him being giving a different assignment you guys are weird.
@Scorch428
25 күн бұрын
Shoigu was like, "What? I had him killed! Thats what you wanted, right?" Putin: noooooo my poor chef :( Ima miss his meatballs.
@levi799
25 күн бұрын
@@coreyguy5216 Probably due to the fact that recently, Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov was arrested being investigated for corruption charges and a lot points to the fact that he was sabotaging prigozhin since he was secretly planning to steal his money/assets. All this led to putin losing a very important asset (prigozhin) in the war. Apparently shoigu may not be an accomplice but he got played. Putin is not happy to say the least. Incredible how he would let an economist take his role, someone with zero military experience. But right now, putin values loyalty the most.
@Gumpmachine1
25 күн бұрын
@@coreyguy5216you don’t replace a defence minister that’s doing a good job. He’s essentially been removed to a post where his incompetence can’t create issues
@FishandHunt
25 күн бұрын
@@coreyguy5216 Kyiv in 3 days little bot boy! 😂
Let me get it straight is DW trying to make a promotion look bad ? 😂
@war-painter
25 күн бұрын
It isn’t such a powerful position in the midst of SUCH a high profile war, admit it.
@piuswanyaga8361
25 күн бұрын
@@war-painter You don't know what you talking about. Secretary of security council is more powerful position than defense minister in Russia. It's like saying head of Wagner prigozhin was more powerful than Shoigu just because he was more visible to the media.
@zollen123
25 күн бұрын
Normally you promote someone who has done a good job. Unless you consider Shoigu has done a good job when it comes to this long Ukraine war.
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
EVERYONE in the west is trying to pretend he's getting sacked, when he is indeed getting promoted, yeah.
Even a promotion is painted as a dark moment. Jeez.
@zollen123
25 күн бұрын
Normally you promote someone who has done a good job. Unless you consider Shoigu has done a good job when it comes to this long Ukraine war.
Shoigu is now Security Council secretary. It is not a demotion, it is a promotion. 😅
@Lessgo00
25 күн бұрын
🤡
The lip ring is distracting and unprofessional. Find someone better to interview
@vaskodimoski5690
25 күн бұрын
LGBT all about attention seeking
@war-painter
25 күн бұрын
Moustaches do the same thing. Bolton’s is distracting and unprofessional, ask him to shave it too. What about goatees?
@wolfswinkel8906
25 күн бұрын
@@war-painter you're actually crazy but you have no close friends that love you enough to tell you.
He got promoted. Awesome.
Shoigu won't have anything to steal from the council.
@CharlesHallESP
25 күн бұрын
Putin will
@marygem
25 күн бұрын
@@CharlesHallESP well, there is a reason Putin is the richest man on the world. It's starving Russians who all donate to that, and have lived miserable lives to do it, for 25 years. Sad!
@vagabond919
25 күн бұрын
Typical of Ukronazi's opinion
@Mibas_
25 күн бұрын
@@vagabond919 Everyone knows how Russia operates internally, genius...
@Lessgo00
25 күн бұрын
@@vagabond919🤡
Wow. Shoigu really has managed the logistics of RU war machine well the last two years.
@michaelweiss2471
25 күн бұрын
What happened is that Putin replaced Number Two, Patrushev. Patrushevs successor is - Shoigu.
@vagabond919
25 күн бұрын
You should ask where is Patrushev now?
@ilronin804
25 күн бұрын
@@michaelweiss2471 The question is where's Patrushev now?
@grundgesetzart.1463
25 күн бұрын
well, given the fact that they control 25% of Ukraine's territory, an area which is larger than the Benelux countries, I'd say they are doing pretty well. Ukraine won't pose a danger to Russia ever again, there will be no one left to pose a danger. Cope harder.
@timtam53191
25 күн бұрын
As usual Westerm media taking every chance to misrepresent a story. Shoigu had wanted to retire for the last few years already. But when the 2022 war began Putin asked him to stay on to see the war through. Now Putin had just beem reelected, the usual government reshuffling that comes after that, and Putin's probably confident enough about the war to let Shoigu get his retirement. That's the story.
None of them have any military experience.
@user-wg7bb3kp7z
25 күн бұрын
Yet their humiliating the west and Ukraine
@zhangyiping100
25 күн бұрын
@@user-wg7bb3kp7z Yeah, the 2nd most powerful military invading its neighbor for over two years. Has Russia reached Kiev? It's just 150 km away from border.
@glintongordon6811
25 күн бұрын
@@zhangyiping100they reached Kyiv in 1 month... Ukraine said they wouldn't join nato and Russia withdrew.
@masterlightjames950
25 күн бұрын
@@zhangyiping100they reached Kiev in the first few days.
@zhangyiping100
25 күн бұрын
@@masterlightjames950 and where are they now?
It's like moving deck chairs on the Titanic!😂
@zakauckram4987
25 күн бұрын
Only problem is it's like the titanic is staying afloat and not sinking like the west said it would have Look at the economy they doing pretty well vs a lot of western ones
@SeanD808
25 күн бұрын
Titanic is moving west in Ukraine... Oil revenue is up... who makes the most artillery shells? I'm no Russian simp just calling out facts...
@user-bg8lu8de1l
25 күн бұрын
Боюсь, Россия в данной ситуации Айсберг, а вот Запад во главе с США - это Титаник)
@_.YouTubeBad_.
25 күн бұрын
@@zakauckram4987buddy the gdp is only going up because putin is spending hundreds of billions on weapons that get turned into scrap metal in ukraine anyways, you dont know how gdp works do you?
@kaloyanrosenov2123
25 күн бұрын
Say that again when they take Kharkov !😅
It’s not much of a shake up if he is being promoted to a higher defense role
Head of security council is second to president in power, ma man just keep raising in ranks 👏 well done Shougi
@paulhargreaves1497
25 күн бұрын
There's Vlad, and everyone else is powerless.b
@kiriInvestigator4597
25 күн бұрын
what about Dimitry, I think he is second in command.
@Aaron28999
25 күн бұрын
@paulhargreaves1497 You sounds like Ursula von der paul 🤣 seriously the mayor of belgorod has exercises more authority than the whole Germany thou
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
@@kiriInvestigator4597 "what about Dimitry, I think he is second in command." Uh, Shoigu is literally replacing him.
So now you bring LGBT people as experts on war lol
@trumpyla
25 күн бұрын
Das Butch!
@lw1zfog
25 күн бұрын
you missed Mike Cirillo ?
@ulrikerudel6859
25 күн бұрын
un freaking real… and why do they have to wear metal in their face on camera 🤢
@ETAonTheEUC
25 күн бұрын
I'm no woke-activist, but if she's good at her job, who cares? She seemed pretty competent to me
@ulrikerudel6859
24 күн бұрын
@@ETAonTheEUC like she said NOTHING of any inside information or even an ANALysis for the job change… I think you shouldnt use that word as you dont even know what it means
Putin: Let them keep guessing.
The correspondent needs to remove that distracting lip piercing..
@davidd.c.9344
23 күн бұрын
Could she or it be any more unprofessional?
Damn, he tenido que poner un trapo en el lado derecho de mi pantalla para ver la noticia.
This woman (?) isn't in Russia and doesn't know anything else that everyone can read in old news. 👎
@trumpiteuniversity461
25 күн бұрын
Shoigu getting fired is news, today's news.
What's the big deal that's how government work nothing in life stays the same
Everything goes according to plan of course.
when election is over, ministers resign and vacate ministry. some will be reassigned, some will retire, some will be rid of, some new faces will be assigned, new ministries will be formed or ministry will be stopped. this is part and parcel of democracy for those who are familiar.
Where is Gerasimov?
@nuke_Godjira
25 күн бұрын
Where is Zulusney?😂
@icu17siberia
25 күн бұрын
Russia won't say...time to change the subject
@skarhabekgreyrukh8601
25 күн бұрын
@@nuke_Godjira let it be, Zalushny is the reason why Ukraine manage to hold for 2 years. Zalushny againts the idea of counter offensive and choose to preserve military power..... after counter offensive fail, Zalushny become more popular.
@felipe-vibor
25 күн бұрын
At defense headquarters, why do you ask?
@mysticmarble94
25 күн бұрын
I wonder when they bring back General Kalashnikov 🤭
how can you take someone cosplaying as a Borg Seriously?
Advising Putin seems to be a temporary job.
For those of you who don’t understand , He got a promotion.
OMG … look at the “expert” :))))
@d.g.990
25 күн бұрын
The girl has to look good for TV. She spent all day at the stylist. Too bad she didn't answer any questions.
There is news of Russian capability to launch nukes from satellites and jam GPS in the Baltic States.
Support Ukraine
@nuke_Godjira
25 күн бұрын
Go to Ukraine, they desperately in need of volunteers
@trevorsutherland5263
25 күн бұрын
We do. We urge them to negotiate
@brandonlance3601
25 күн бұрын
No
@oasis5683
25 күн бұрын
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
@zhangyiping100
25 күн бұрын
@@nuke_Godjira The 2nd most powerful military is also recruiting.
People who don't just watch Western news know that he has wanted to retire for a few years.
@neko1533
25 күн бұрын
Exactly! Shoigu and Lawrow have already asked to leave their positions 2 or 3 years ago, but Putin asked both of them to stay, because USA and Ukraine prepared the escalation of the conflict against Donbas. Lawrow wanted to retire due his high age and Shoigu wanted to spend his old days by fishing and staying in the woods. Actualy that‘s nothing new.
@icu17siberia
25 күн бұрын
So right. Since February 2022, like >2 years ago
@paulhargreaves1497
25 күн бұрын
@@neko1533Ok, if you say so. Do you fluff at their bathhouse?
@tjk3430
25 күн бұрын
@@neko1533Putin's war of choice. A terrible choice geopolitically.
@AnthonyRossi-xx5io
25 күн бұрын
Top General asks to retire in the middle of a war! Either he has no self respect or you guys have no brains, I’ll go with the latter!! Pure bullish!!
Putin now has the correct bulldog to realize offensive strategies.
He got promoted and not removed!
@zollen123
25 күн бұрын
Normally you promote someone who has done a good job. Unless you consider Shoigu has done a good job when it comes to this long Ukraine war.
war is all about supply chains and manufacturing - makes sense
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
Exactly!
Very unusual pick. He chose a civil servant/technocrat dealing with economic and financial affairs to run the defense ministry?
@war-painter
25 күн бұрын
The purpose is to suck more money out of domestic russian businesses before the entire country goes belly up. Because putin LOVES his country so much. Hes a vampire.
@grundgesetzart.1463
25 күн бұрын
a good choice. The new guy will be able to efficiently allocate money where it is needed. He is smart. The military issues are anyways the job of his "employees". He just oversees them.
Ring in a lip - so unprofessional
He’s being promoted to next security chief dudes!
He got promoted. So what?
@Blodhelm
25 күн бұрын
LOL promoted away from command of the military.
"Putin removes defense minister Shoigu" REMOVES??? PROMOTES.
Why do I have to that metal face? WTF are they sending in front of a camera.
The analyst did not answer the questions at all, but I think she was pleased with how she looked on television. Why was there this reshuffle? She did not give any answers.
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
"Why was there this reshuffle?" Because that always happens after an election, because the parliament has to approve any new appointments and changes.
Actually Shoigu was promoted as minister of defense industry ( it pays better) also he now occupies a chair as a member of the security council ( in other words he is among those that dictates russian external and internal politics)
It sounds like a promotion than removal.. and probably a compromise between some big Generals & Shoigu as they dont get along..
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
It is a promotion. He now effectively becomes something that in USA would be similar to being the National security advisor combined with deputy chief of staff and being in charge of military industry. But without having to be responsible for the stress and administration of the SMO.
how about taking the ring out your lip if your gonna be shown on tv speaking.....
Is this Putin's Special Promotion Operation?
Removal or Promotion?
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
Promotion!
I don't think Mr. Shoigu is that big, so a toilet window on the top floor should be enough....
Was he promoted or demoted?
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
Promoted.
Has Germany considered the consequences of a Russian succession and its impacr on everything including waves of immigration?
@phillipdavidhaskett7513
25 күн бұрын
If they're not trying to "immigrate" in armored vehicles, I'm sure Germany can deal with whatever comes after the war.
@michaelweiss2471
25 күн бұрын
Waves of immigration are the result of Obamas regime-change-order against Syria and Libya.
Give Ukraine the means to defend itself
@coreyguy5216
25 күн бұрын
No
@timetraveler_0
25 күн бұрын
Yeah give them your brothers and sisters to send to the frontline. 🤡
@regu6582
25 күн бұрын
@@timetraveler_0 How's your hijacked account working, Ivan ?
@marygem
25 күн бұрын
The US did this month. Strange how I'm not hearing any gratitude whatsoever in Ukraine vids or comments!
@nuke_Godjira
25 күн бұрын
Ukraine desperately needs soldiers, will you give yourself to Ukraine?
Putin replaced his defense minister with a man that has no military background. Perfect.. maybe he can replaced next this man with a Choco 😂😂😂😂ice cream 🍨 vendor!
@war-painter
25 күн бұрын
Shoigu had no military background
@wolfswinkel8906
25 күн бұрын
@@war-painter they write before they think
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
Russian defense ministry is ALWAYS a civillian post. Shoigu is an ENGINEER.
OMFG! You are tripping over yourselves trying to create drama.
Game changer
what a joke to have a latvian man/woman as partner for this russian theme. this is some joke?
@d.g.990
25 күн бұрын
To be fair, many Russian-based journalists have had to flee to Latvia.
@user-gc8pc3ol6l
25 күн бұрын
It's Bulgarian.
Shoigu was not replaced he was promoted.
@zollen123
25 күн бұрын
Normally you promote someone who has done a good job. Unless you consider Shoigu has done a good job when it comes to this long Ukraine war.
Changing horses in midstream seems to be the Russian way of managing people. Let's wait and see.
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
There was an election. The cabinet as part of that have to be approved by parliament. Which is why it is NORMAL to do any cabinet reshuffling at that time.
There's a window waiting for you Shiogu 🏤
@robertolopez9483
25 күн бұрын
❌He’s one of the few persons Putin will trust with his life and they both vacation very often together, Putin is likely probably just protecting him since the war in Ukraine haven’t been moving forward in quite some time and his popularity has decreased so I think Putin is just protecting his friend from the heat but Shoigu is still going to be the one calling the shot in Ukraine since he has all the experience already, he’s only going to be doing so forma more confortable place 😌🇷🇺💪🏻 GOD BLESS RUSSIA 🇷🇺
Saying, that Putin "removes" defense minister Shoigu, is a little misleading, because Shoigu was not "removed", but just moved to another senior position within Government. In some of the Western countries it is quite common, and it is called "Reshuffle".
@ChoYu-me6ox
25 күн бұрын
I think it's in their constitution to retire old officials when there is a newly elected president eventhough its still the former president.
Check ✔️ mate
Want to know who is the Defenestration Minister? easy guess!
Best pick By Mr Putin to promote Mr Shoigu to this Strategic Higher Position
So putin finally fulfilled prigozins last wish
Nice move Putin i had bad feelings for this guy, i hope you put someone who will do better and end this war
He was simply demoted for incompetence and just transferred to another lower position....Next would be forced retirement bcoz of old age 😅😅😊
No more Germans in Germany reporting for DW? You had to hire Asians?
given an offer he couldn't refuse.
He will now be given a good job on the executive board of Deutsche Bank.
Taurus Taurus Taurus
What's this piercing in lower lips means
It was obvious and we all saw it coming
@danielm8950
25 күн бұрын
Why? Because of the construction project fraud?
Putin was going to replace shougooooo with proghozchin😂😂😂 but the he realized he had a little accident sometime ago😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@w1113zuch
24 күн бұрын
😂 не ну пригожин был овоще-бабкой а шойгу то чем не угодил? вроде везде подходил 🤷🏻😂
@comchadelalora
24 күн бұрын
@@w1113zuch huh ?
One journalist talking to another journalist. This is not what people want. We want real experts for our tax money !
@MrSlanderer
25 күн бұрын
Since when are journalists elected officials?
Bad analysis! Purposely?
Shougi promoted.
*Russia🇷🇺 have border/maritime disputes with Ukraine & Japan.* make border/maritime agreement & peace.
Get the fish hook out of your mouth!
@samuellopesbaule5745
25 күн бұрын
She's a fish, 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Prigozhin was made to believe he genuinely got promoted! I don't know how Shoigu is gonna react when the new staff will show up to him with travel documents for a presidential mission abroad! would he risk it all on one way ticket soviet era Illushin plane or would he be a champion of "progress-green, clean energy" whatever..! to get the presidential mission done on a horse chariot?!
The reporting said Shoigu is also responsible for the military industrial complex along with being the Head of the National Security Council. This sound like a promotion!
Shoigu is given a rest. Now, Shoigu is enjoying life at Putin’s expense with tall Russian girls. I had seen Shoigu eating “fish Amritsari” with vodka at Putin’s Daicha outside Moscow. Shoigu is coming to take NATO head on.
Don't worry, Shoigu. Many doors will open for you....or maybe a window on the 10th floor..
Lol shougi is leader of russia security council. Thats why hes not the defence minister. He got a promotion
@zhangyiping100
25 күн бұрын
So exactly what does Russia security council do? What benefits come with this "promotion"? More power, more corruption?
@paulhargreaves1497
25 күн бұрын
@@zhangyiping100More rent boys probably.
@yashaofsauga
25 күн бұрын
@@zhangyiping100 literally more control over the economic development of the military industrial complex
@hank4920
25 күн бұрын
@@yashaofsauga it makes sense since Shoigu's background was civil engineering
@yashaofsauga
25 күн бұрын
@@bonnie7898 no, you are wrong. putin obviously trust shoigu to handle matters in this area going forward. you need to be more productive with your time on youtube.
Who is this hybrid???
Guys you send to Russia someone who cant even read nor has ever heard Russia's internal ministry's surname on radio or TV. She named Peskov as Paskov. Is she simply a random American girl interviewed at a street?
Why should anyone listen to a conversation with a correspondent who is not even reporting from the country of the event?! This is not Fiji! This is the world’s biggest country!
@sdaiwepm
25 күн бұрын
In case you missed it, DW is not allowed to have reporters in Russia.
Shoigu, the best ally Ukraine had for a while😂 the man is a credit to stupidity! He will be miss😢
What is that thing you guys are talking to? Lmfaoooo.
Shoigu! Gerasimov!
He's dead. You will only see recordings of the Russian Yogi Bear.
So far Russia has shown cowardice when it comes to dealing with the ever-increasing stupidity of NATO leaders.
"And now the non-binary perspective on the war from Latvia..."
A while ago a was watching prigozyn's video calling out shoigu
@Scorch428
25 күн бұрын
That't the thing about bad guys: Eventually, they all turn on themselves..... cus theyre bad guys! Thats what they do!
Amazing, now remove Biden
The 0rcs are doomed
@nuke_Godjira
25 күн бұрын
Hilarious Delusional Ukrobots 😂
@gordonmohr2268
25 күн бұрын
yeah. barefoot orcs with shovels took 100 sq kilometers in last 2 days
@user-wg7bb3kp7z
25 күн бұрын
Troll
@tjk3430
25 күн бұрын
@@nuke_Godjiraso you identify as an orc? At least you're self aware.
@ajaykumarsingh702
25 күн бұрын
As long as Sauron stands tall, they are not.
Viladimir Putin is giving for take rest for excessive work to respectful Sergey shoigu
Menarik banget!!! Warga sipil jadi menteri pertahanan!!! Masuk akal sih. Karena yang dipertahankan adalah mayoritas sipil. Jadi akan lebih mengerti. Tidak akan hanya memikirkan cara mempertahankan angkatan bersenjata.
Shoigy hasnt military back ground as well Ladies and Gentlemen 😂😂 but Defence Minister's duty are agreement with others countries, reward heroes, control industry. And Defence or how to use power in line making General staff😂😂😂
@DIREWOLFx75
25 күн бұрын
No defense ministers in Russia are military.
Lol can't watch as the thing in the lip takes all levels of "professionalism" to the dump.. all for personal freedoms just a little tact required if trying to "appear" professional. 2nd dw strike.. others out..
@sdaiwepm
25 күн бұрын
What next - will open bleeding sores become the height of chic?