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  ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officials for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine

  World | June 25, 2024 19:40 IST

  The court accused ex-Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russian Army chief Valery Gerasimov of war crimes and crimes against humanity by attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. The ICC had previously issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for attacks on children in Ukraine.

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  Putin replaces Sergei Shoigu as Defence Minister in surprise move, appoints civilian economist

  World | May 13, 2024 10:27 IST

  Shoigu, 68, has been in charge of defence since 2012 and a long-time ally of Putin, who came under fire after his deputy was arrested last month on bribery charges. Putin has appointed him to lead Russia's powerful Security Council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev.

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  Russian defence minister slams US for 'deliberately fuelling' geopolitical tensions at China forum

  World | October 30, 2023 16:25 IST

  Shoigu said that the US and its allies are undermining stability in the Indo-Pacific region and threatening Russia with NATO expansion. He also warned of dire consequences of confrontation between major countries.

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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang: Report

  World | July 27, 2023 7:38 IST

  Footage from the conversation showed Kim Jong-un talking to Shoigu, pointing and walking through a series of large rockets mounted on a truck.

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  SCO: Rajnath Singh Russian Counterpart Shoigu; acknowledges long-lasting ties between India, Russia

  India | April 28, 2023 18:32 IST

  The two Ministers discussed wide-ranging issues of bilateral defence cooperation, including military-to-military ties as well as industrial partnership.

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  Nuclear option should not be resorted to by any side: Rajnath Singh to Russian Defence Minister

  India | October 26, 2022 17:15 IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to his Russian counterpart today and reiterated his stance that the conflict in Ukraine should be solved through dialogue and diplomacy.

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  Russia's defense minister visits Syria, meets Assad

  World | June 19, 2016 13:53 IST

  Moscow: Russia's defense minister visited Syria on Saturday to meet the country's leader and inspect the Russian air base there, a high-profile trip intended to underline Moscow's role in the region. Sergei Shoigu met with

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  Russia launches new airspace force

  World | August 04, 2015 11:14 IST

  Moscow: Russia has put into service the airspace force as a new branch of the Russian armed forces, the country's defence ministry said.The newly-formed force, which is comprised of the Russian air force and airspace

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  Pakistan, Russia to hold first-ever joint military exercises

  World | April 16, 2015 17:56 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to hold first-ever joint military exercises as part of their enhanced defence cooperation, in a sign of increasing bonhomie between the Cold War-era adversaries. The agreement was reached during a

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  Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu meets Modi

  India | January 21, 2015 16:02 IST

  New Delhi: The “time-tested special and privileged” strategic partnership between India and Russia acquired a new momentum with the visit of President Vladimir Putin last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today.  He stated this

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  Russian Defence Minister's visit to Pakistan 'significant': India

  India | December 03, 2014 23:21 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit here, India on Wednesday termed as "significant" the first-ever visit of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to Pakistan during which they signed a defence cooperation pact."The

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  Moscow threatens to retaliate against Poland

  World | August 30, 2014 10:45 IST

  Moscow:  Moscow on Friday threatened to take retaliatory measures against Poland, after its authorities refused permission to a plane carrying Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to enter its airspace.The jet was carrying Shoigu to Russia