Russian defence minister and long-time Putin ally Sergei Shoigu to be replaced

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1. Yeeeeeeeees let's go Putin 🇷🇺💪❤️✌️

2. Western media massively over covering a topic of the changing the Minister of Defense and putting forward absurd theories.
   
   Reshuffling Ministers after a New Government is normal. He wanted to retire for a long time, same as Lavrov.
   
   His achievements have been A++ (as evidenced in the last two years).
   
   Whilst on the Kharkov front Russians are simply walking in.
   
   is Ukraine still winning?

3. Being promoted

4. Yes, an economist to oversee that the special military operation is executed at a fraction of the time and cost compared to Shoigu's strategy.

5. Putler replaced his civilian fake general buddy with a civilian non general. That figures precisely in the military.

6. Shame on Russia

7. well this certainly is an unprecedented act..except for Zelensky who does it all the time

8. Western propaganda has failed big time, next topic please

9. Why do we get analysis from serial BSer Chris Steele?

   He passed on actual Russian disinformation to slander and frame President Trump.
   He should be in jail if the legal system was fair.

10. Russian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov will remain in his current post, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

    "As far as the military component [of the Russian Defense Ministry’s work] is concerned, the appointment [of Andrey Belousov to the post of the Russian Defense Minister] will have no effect on the current system of coordinates. The military component has always been a prerogative of the Chief of General Staff, and he will continue his duties. In this sense, no changes are expected at this point," the Kremlin spokesman said.

    Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin nominated Andrey Belousov to replace Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu. Peskov explained that "it is very important to integrate the economy of the military sector into the country’s economy to reflect the present-day dynamics.".

11. If the West wants to solve the Ukraine conflict on the battlefield, "so be it," Sergey Lavrov, candidate for the post of Russia’s foreign minister, told a Federation Council committee meeting discussing his reappointment.

    "If they want [to resolve the conflict in Ukraine] on the battlefield, let it be on the battlefield," Lavrov said.

    He reiterated that Russia was ready to negotiate peace not only in words, but also in deeds. "[During talks] in Istanbul, we indeed <…> were a step away from signing an initial document to end the special military operation on conditions that Ukrainian sponsors now admit were very beneficial to Ukraine," Lavrov continued. "Our political analysts also say so. And I agree with this," he added.

    According to Lavrov, the Istanbul negotiations were Russia's last attempt "to extend trust and show good will, despite multiple past deceits on the part of the West." "And we were misled again, so they forced us to go fight," he concluded.

12. indeed he has been promoted and now does some special super secret projects … beeing a very experianced and indispensable asset to the russian federation … all that bullshit about he is sacked … is crap.

13. To a bigger position

14. Shoigu: from now on I am going to live in a house without any windows… blyatt!!

15. The Ukrainian commander responsible for the northeastern Kharkiv frontline has been replaced after Russia launched a surprise offensive, a military spokesperson said on Monday.

    Nazar Voloshyn told RBC-Ukraine media that the decision to appoint Brigadier General Mykhailo Drapatyi to the position was taken on May 11. He gave no reason for the decision.

    It comes amid reports that Ukrainian defences were “built in the wrong place” to halt Russia’s Kharkiv offensive.

16. Stop the Russian occupation in Ukraine.
    Stop the genocide in Ukraine.
    Free Ukraine.

17. People saying it's just a reshuffle don't understand #DictatorProblems

    The reason the incompetent Shoigu was head of the military (and why his "promotion" is a demotion) is that Putin trusted him to not allow a military coup. That is every dictator's greatest fear and greatest weakness: that the guys who actually have the guns will want to remove the dictator.

18. 🇷🇺 🇷🇺 🇷🇺 🇵🇰 🇵🇰 🇵🇰 ❤❤❤

19. Extremely fake news from sky who told us Russia was running out of missiles and Russian soldiers were reduced to fighting with shovels

20. Mental ruler

21. I have an intense dislike for all "reporters" of all mainstream media"news" purveyors. All of the words spoken in this piece about Russia is all opinion, nothing more than that. Disgraceful.

22. Given how russias nuke situation is, this is kind of worrying.

23. Replaced. Hahahha yea hes been given a promotion. Forgot to report that bit.

24. It's great to see the number of comments by people who realise this media outlet continually lies.

25. Shoigu should stay away from windows,,,or planes.

26. Russia has well-educated patriotic people to rule the country, which is not the case for Western countries ruled by clowns.

27. Shoigu has been moved to head the Security Council. Sky reporting is full of useless propaganda.

28. Zero tolerance to Corruption in any Economy. Market Economy transformed to a Military Economy – PUTINOMICS

29. Fact: Shoigu retired!
    Skynews: Ukraine is winning!

30. Oh the irony. Fired for corruption from the Biggest corrupt person Putin himself..russia is a joke

31. Utter bollox, anyone who cares to read the Russian press and independent press will know that Shoigu asked to retire about 12 months ago and Putin asked him to stay a bit longer, this is a mark of respect from Putin to Shoigu that takes him off the front line but keeps his experience in the main security council.

32. Very misleading. Firstly, whenever there is a new Presidential election, Russia re-assigns the top officials. Some return to same positions and others not. Shoigu who is 68 years old wasn't sacked. He's been assigned to Secretary of Russia's Security Council. Shame on these so called news channels for withholding the true story. 🙄

33. When the Defence Minister is sacked in the Middle of a Dreadful war, its not ' RESHUFFLING'! Shoigu was soft, lazy, a 'chineese asset'

34. Thanks Mr. Putin to oust Shoigu – the war starting by Shoigu advises Putin. The war will end with economist guy advises Putin for no longer to burn money.

35. Report on how countries all around the globe are leaving the dollar behind and siding with Russia and China except Uk and Europe that keep getting more and more desperate

36. Putin is a tyrant.

37. Putin ji ham Vishva ka Guru hai hai ham jante nahin hai sorry ham friend kah diya

38. Lo subieron de rango que medio mas mentiroso