Chinese defense minister articles
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Putin Sends Russia's Defense Minister a Warning Shot
Russia's deputy defense minister was arrested Tuesday evening on bribery charges, but some analysts have speculated the detainment of Timur Ivanov was a warning to his boss, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.Russian President Vladimir Putin "doesn't sign off on that [arrest] unless he's sending a message to Shoigu, one that reads something along the lines of 'that could have been you,'" David Silbey, associate professor of history at Cornell and director of teaching and learning at Cornell in...
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Putin Punishes Defense Minister for Ukraine War Shortcomings: ISW
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently made a public gesture intended to punish Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for his inability to achieve the Kremlin's military goals in Ukraine, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).The ISW, a U.S.-based think tank, wrote in a Thursday assessment of the war in Ukraine that Putin held a publicized meeting with a known rival of Shoigu as a way of possibly "seeking to reduce" the defense minister's power.The report from the ISW follows...
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US Imposes Sanctions On Chinese Companies Vital To Russia's Defense Industry
US Imposes Sanctions On Chinese Companies Vital To Russia's Defense Industry The Biden administration and US Treasury on Wednesday unveiled nearly 300 new anti-Russia sanctions which especially target third party entities which are said to help Moscow in sanctions-busting activities. "The almost 300 targets being sanctioned by both Treasury and the Department of State include sanctions on dozens of actors that have enabled Russia to acquire desperately needed technology and...