Sergei Shoigu

Despite the United Nations Security Council’s ban on the North Korea’s ballistic missiles, the nation’s leader Kim Jong Un openly flaunted its latest nuclear weapons to high-ranking Russian and Chinese delegates on Thursday. What Happened: The event was part of a larger military...

Kim Jong Un met with Russia’s defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, at a defense exhibition showcasing North Korea’s banned ballistic missiles on Wednesday. What Happened: During the meeting, Kim and Shoigu toured the exhibition of new weapons and military equipment, including some...

After a U.S. military drone was clipped by a Russian jet over the Black Sea on Tuesday, Vladimir Putin's officials warned Washington that it risked escalation. What Happened: On Wednesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin and their military chiefs held a...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly facing the threat of his trusted lieutenants clandestinely plotting to overthrow him if his Ukraine invasion turns out to be a failure, it was reported in June 2022. Putin's close aides could attempt a coup in a very secretive manner so that they...

Russia named a new commander for its military forces, its second in just three months, as President Vladimir Putin‘s Ukraine campaign appeared to be faltering. What Happened: Putin's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday appointed Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff as...

Two intentionally close calls between Russian and U.S. warplanes over the Baltic Sea signals that tensions between the two nuclear powers are taking on an increasingly military edge. Russian media reported on Wednesday that a plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was buzzed by a...