Having Presided Over Russia's Military Setbacks, Putin And Shoigu Assume The Role Of Military Reformers
On December 20, 2022 the Russian Ministry Board convened with President Vladimir Putin in attendance. Putin told Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the ministry had carte blanche: "We have no funding restrictions. The country, the government give everything that the army asks for, everything. I hope that the answer will be properly formulated and the corresponding results