Have you heard? The top level of the Russian military has recently set off a big storm! The right-hand man of General Shoigu, who has always been regarded by everyone as a "right-hand man," was suddenly arrested. Is everyone curious, what is going on? Does the swiftness of the Russian Ministry of Defense indicate that there are even bigger changes waiting for us in the future?
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Let's talk about the captured Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov. He is a well-known figure in Russian military circles, he is a close confidant of General Shoigu, and he is responsible for overseeing many important military projects. The power in his hands can be said to be "covering the sky with one hand". But who would have thought that he would be arrested on suspicion of taking bribes! As soon as the news came out, everyone's jaws dropped.
In fact, it has long been no secret that Ivanov took bribes. He is in charge of major matters such as weapons procurement and military real estate, and with so much money in his hands every year, it is difficult not to be greedy. It has been reported before that he lives in a luxury villa, drives a luxury car, and lives more comfortably than the emperor. But the strange thing is that he escaped punishment every time, as if there was some kind of "talisman". This time, the Russian authorities seem to have made up their minds to teach him a lesson.
It is said that the amount of bribes Ivanov is suspected of accepting is as high as more than 600 million rubles, which is tens of millions of dollars when converted into dollars! If he is really convicted, he will not only have to go to prison, but also have to pay a large fine. Think about it, he was originally a "big boss" with a net worth of billions, but now he has become a prisoner, which is really amazing.
But that's not the end of it. Everyone guessed that this operation was likely to be the beginning of Russian President Vladimir Putin's desire to reshuffle the government and clean up the portal. Putin is an iron-fisted president, and in the first year after his re-election, how could he tolerate so many problems at the top of the government? Therefore, the positions of Shoigu and others now look unstable.
In fact, all kinds of problems in the Ministry of Defense have long been a headache for Putin. Although Shoigu is deeply trusted by Putin, the inefficiency and corruption of his departments, especially after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, have exposed a lot of problems. To straighten out the Ministry of Defense, it is first necessary to take down the "big tiger" Ivanov. In this way, everyone else who has a problem has to be careful.
Now it seems that the position of General Shoigu is still stable for the time being, but his cronies have been hit hard. If Putin really wants to "use the knife" against the Ministry of Defense, then Ivanov may be just the beginning, and more people will be implicated in the future. At that time, I am afraid that the entire Ministry of Defense will have to undergo a major blood change.
This Shoigu general, although he has temporarily stabilized his position, he is probably also up and down in his heart. After all, these cronies under his command have been arrested one by one, can he himself not be affected? So, he must be cautious and step by step now. As for Putin, as the supreme leader of Russia, he must also think about it. After all, this reshuffle is not only about the future of the Ministry of Defense, but also about the stability and development of Russia as a whole.
But then again, now the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a critical moment, and if the internal quarrel within the Ministry of Defense is too fierce, the war will suffer. Therefore, Putin also has to weigh it well, first take Ivanov and these "little minions" to stabilize the situation in Shoigu for the time being. When the overall situation is stable, there will be a comprehensive reshuffle. In this way, it will be possible to rectify internal problems and ensure the smooth progress of the war.
Russian politics has always been a place of change. Although this incident is only the tip of the iceberg, it has already made everyone smell the big changes that are about to take place. Next, it is unknown who will rise and who will step down. Let's wait and see who will have the last laugh in this Game of Thrones!