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Meeting with Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov

Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces – First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov.

February 27, 2022
16:05
The Kremlin, Moscow
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (right) and Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces – First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov.
Meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces – First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Colleagues,

You see that Western countries are not only taking unfriendly economic actions against our country, I mean the illegitimate sanctions of which everyone is well aware, but top officials of the leading NATO countries are indulging in aggressive statements directed at our country.

Therefore, I order the Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff to put Russian Army’s deterrence forces on high combat alert.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu Shoigu Sergei Shoigu SergeiSecretary of the Russian Federation Security Council : Yes, sir.

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov Gerasimov Valery Gerasimov ValeryChief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces – First Deputy Minister of Defence : Yes, sir.

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  • National security

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  • Shoigu Sergei

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Publication date: February 27, 2022, 16:05

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