Monday, June 26, 2023

Russian defence minister appears in public

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has visited troops in Ukraine, according to a video released by state media.

It's his first public appearance since the attempted mutiny over the weekend by the Wagner mercenary group, whose leader Yevgeny Prigozhin called for the resignation of Shoigu.

British MP Tobias Ellwood says the events of this weekend leave the Russian government in a weaker position. 

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