Published 16:45 IST, May 24th 2024
Why Top Russian Military Officials Are Being Arrested
The arrests began after President Vladimir Putin began his fifth term and shuffled his ally, longtime Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, into a new post.
![Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin, deputy chief of the military general staff, posing for an official photo in Moscow on Oct 6, 2023.](https://img.republicworld.com/tr:w-800,h-450,q-75,f-auto/rimages/whatsappimage2024-05-24at4.42.07pm-1716549245605file_16:9-1716549267931.webp)
Lt. Gen. Vadim Shamarin, deputy chief of the military general staff, posing for an official photo in Moscow on Oct 6, 2023. | Image:
(Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
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16:45 IST, May 24th 2024