The search for the culprits of Putin’s failures in Ukraine has begun: Shoigu may lose his position

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu may lose his position in the new government that will be formed after the official inauguration of Vladimir Putin for the fifth presidential term, writes Forbes, citing a source close to the Russian military.

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According to the source, the upcoming changes in the leadership of the Ministry of Defense are connected with the arrest of Deputy Minister Timur Ivanov, a longtime associate of Shoigu, who worked with him in the government of the Moscow Region as early as 2010.

Ivanov, who is accused of taking a large bribe, has been arrested and “this is the beginning of a purge of people close to Shoigu” in the Ministry of Defense, according to a Forbes source.

Ivanov, who oversaw all major construction projects at the Ministry of Defense as well as huge budgets for the supply of troops, faces 15 years in prison.

Ivanov is one of Shoigu’s closest confidants, and his arrest ahead of the new government’s appointment suggests the incumbent minister’s chances of staying in office are dwindling.

Whatever the details of Ivanov’s arrest, the main message for Russia is clear: the search for those responsible for Putin’s failures in Ukraine has begun.

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